Bill Martini

Bill Martini
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Assumed office
February 10, 2015
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
In office
November 19, 2002 – February 10, 2015
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byJohn C. Lifland
Succeeded byJulien Neals
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's 8th district
In office
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997
Preceded byHerb Klein
Succeeded byBill Pascrell
Personal details
BornWilliam John Martini
(1947-02-10) February 10, 1947
PartyRepublican
EducationVillanova University (BA)
Rutgers University, Newark (JD)

William John Martini (born February 10, 1947) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, having been in active service from November 14, 2002, to February 10, 2015. Martini is one of 24 judges seated on the New Jersey District Court, and his highest profile case to date was the corruption trial for former Newark Mayor Sharpe James.

Before his judicial service, Martini was a Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 8th congressional district in the House of Representatives, where he served from January 3, 1995 to January 3, 1997.