Renee Marie Bumb
Encyclopedia
Renee Marie Bumb is a district judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
. She joined the court in 2006 after being nominated by President George W. Bush
.
, Bumb graduated from Ohio State University
with her Bachelor's degree in 1981 and later from the University of Chicago
where she earned her M.A.
in 1983. Bumb attended Rutgers School of Law–Newark and graduated with a Juris Doctor
degree in 1987.
, the honorable Garrett E. Brown, Jr., with the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey from 1987 to 1988. She was in private practice in New Jersey
from 1988 to 1991. She was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the District of New Jersey from 1991 to 2006.
. Bumb was confirmed by the Senate
on June 6, 2006 on a Senate vote and received her commission on June 12, 2006.
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of New Jersey....
. She joined the court in 2006 after being nominated by President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
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Early life and education
Born in Bellevue, OhioBellevue, Ohio
Bellevue is a city in Erie, Huron, Sandusky and Seneca counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 8,193 at the 2000 census. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Bellevue as a Tree City USA....
, Bumb graduated from Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
with her Bachelor's degree in 1981 and later from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
where she earned her M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in 1983. Bumb attended Rutgers School of Law–Newark and graduated with a Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
degree in 1987.
Legal career
Bumb was a law clerkLaw clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
, the honorable Garrett E. Brown, Jr., with the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey from 1987 to 1988. She was in private practice in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
from 1988 to 1991. She was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the District of New Jersey from 1991 to 2006.
Federal Judicial Career
In 2006, Bumb was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey by President George W. Bush on January 25, 2006 to a seat vacated by William H. WallsWilliam H. Walls
William H. Walls is a United States federal judge.Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Walls received an A.B. from Dartmouth College in 1954 and an LL.B. from Yale Law School in 1957. He was a law clerk from 1957 to 1959. He was in private practice in Newark, New Jersey from 1959 to 1962. He was an...
. Bumb was confirmed by the Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on June 6, 2006 on a Senate vote and received her commission on June 12, 2006.