**Judge Brian R. Martinotti** was appointed to the District of New Jersey by President Barack Obama in 2016. Born in Englewood, New Jersey, Judge Martinotti built a career in private practice, public defense work, and local government before serving as a Superior Court Judge in New Jersey from 2002 to 2016. He served as a public defender for several municipalities, as a prosecutor in South Hackensack, and as a councilmember and council president in Cliffside Park. **Education** - Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 1986 - Fordham University, B.S., 1983 **Career** - Law clerk, Hon. Roger M. Kahn, Tax Court of New Jersey, 1986–1987 - Private practice, Montvale, NJ, 1987–2002 - Public defender, Cliffside Park, Bogota, and Moonachie, NJ - Prosecutor, South Hackensack, NJ - Councilmember (including Council President), Cliffside Park, NJ, 1991–2002 - Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, 2002–2016 - U.S. District Judge, District of New Jersey, 2016–present
**Division:** Newark **Courthouse:** Frank R. Lautenberg U.S. Post Office & Courthouse, 2 Federal Square, Newark, NJ 07102 **Chambers:** Courtroom PO 01 **Phone:** (973) 645-6651 **Email:** njdnef_martinotti@njd.uscourts.gov **Chambers Staff** - Courtroom Deputy: Lissette Rodriguez, (973) 645-4702 - Court Reporter: Jennifer Kohn, (973) 776-7727
Courtesy copies are required for all covered filings. Details: 1 copy, delivery at start of trial, by hand delivery. Copies of exhibits must be provided to opposing counsel, and a bench book of exhibits must be delivered to the judge at the start of trial.
The rule requires legal argument and citation to authorities. Each party must submit a trial brief with citations and arguments; failure may result in striking of complaint or defense.
The rule requires citations, separate sheets, numbered sequence, party designation, and case name and number. Each party must submit written jury instructions with case name, citations, party designation, numbered sequentially on separate sheets.
Proof of service is not required by this specific service rule. Details: method: hand delivery, recipient: the opposing party. Copies of exhibits must be made for opposing counsel.
The final pretrial order must be retyped in full, with material inserted in proper sequence, and no attached riders except as provided.
All pages of the final pretrial order must be numbered.
Copies of exhibits must be provided to opposing counsel, and a bench book of exhibits must be delivered to the judge at the start of trial.
Copies of exhibits must be made for opposing counsel.
Each party must submit a trial brief with citations and arguments; failure may result in striking of complaint or defense.
Each party must submit written jury instructions with case name, citations, party designation, numbered sequentially on separate sheets.
Parties must jointly submit a proposed verdict form and special interrogatories to the trial judge.
Proposed voir dire questions must be submitted to the trial judge.
Each party must submit proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law to the judge and opposing counsel, with the right to submit supplemental findings during trial.