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Robert Shaw

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Robert Shaw served on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Appointed by John F. Kennedy and confirmed Apr 11, 1962.

Appointed by
John F. Kennedy
Confirmed
Apr 11, 1962
Born
1907

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New JerseyJohn F. Kennedy · Apr 11, 1962 – Jul 9, 1972

Education

  • New Jersey Law School (now Rutgers School of Law -- Newark)LL.B., 1932

Career

Private practice, Newark, New Jersey, 1935-1962; State assemblyman, New Jersey, 1937-1938; U.S. Army, 1943-1945; Mayor, Caldwell Township, New Jersey, 1955-1961

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Robert Shaw, District Court for the District of New Jersey,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1387706/robert-shaw (accessed 2026-10-13).