**Chief Judge Renée Marie Bumb** was appointed to the District of New Jersey by President George W. Bush in 2006, and became Chief Judge in 2023. Judge Bumb began her legal career as a law clerk to Hon. Garrett E. Brown, Jr. before entering private practice in New Jersey. She served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey from 1991 to 2006, developing extensive experience in federal prosecution before her elevation to the bench. **Education** - Rutgers School of Law–Newark, J.D., 1987 - University of Chicago, M.A., 1983 - Ohio State University, B.A., 1981 **Career** - Law clerk, Hon. Garrett E. Brown, Jr., U.S. District Court, D.N.J., 1987–1988 - Private practice, New Jersey, 1988–1991 - Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of New Jersey, 1991–2006 - U.S. District Judge, District of New Jersey, 2006–present - Chief Judge, District of New Jersey, 2023–present - Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2023–present
**Division:** Camden **Courthouse:** Mitchell H. Cohen Building & U.S. Courthouse, 4th & Cooper Streets, Camden, NJ 08101 **Chambers:** Courtroom 3D **Phone:** (856) 757-5020 **Chambers Staff** - Judicial Assistant: Bobbi Costigan, (856) 757-5020 - Courtroom Deputy: Art Roney, (856) 757-5014 - Court Reporter: John Kurz, (267) 251-0474
Courtesy copies are required for briefs. Details: 1 copy, delivery not specified. Parties must provide one courtesy copy of supporting briefs only, unless the Court directs otherwise.
Yes. A pre-motion letter is required for rule 12, rule 12 more definite statement, remand, change of venue, and judgment on pleadings. Details: 3 pages, response due in 5 days. Before filing specified motions, a party must submit a pre-motion letter (max 3 single-spaced pages) requesting a conference, with adversaries responding within 5 business days (also max 3 pages).
Judge Renée Marie Bumb's formatting rule includes file format PDF and exhibits must be properly hyperlinked and bookmarked within the pdf. Electronic submissions containing exhibits must properly hyperlink and bookmark each exhibit within the PDF or be stricken.
The rule requires statement of facts. Summary judgment motions must include a separately filed statement of material facts; each fact must cite record evidence with a pin cite or may be disregarded.
The rule requires statement of facts. Opposing parties must file a responsive statement of material facts addressing each paragraph as disputed or undisputed, with record citations, and without legal argument.
Parties may contact Judge Renée Marie Bumb's chambers by letter ecf only as allowed by the rule. All communications with Chambers must be by letter filed via CM/ECF; no hard copies or courtesy copies of letters may be delivered, and pro se parties are exempt.
Judge Renée Marie Bumb's rules specify what an adjournment or extension request must include. The request must include original date, number of previous requests, previous requests granted or denied, reason for request, adversary position, and affects other dates. Adjournment/extension requests must comply with Local Civil Rule 6.1 and include specified information; unreasonable withholding of consent may result in fees.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. All parties except pro se litigants must file all documents electronically via CM/ECF in both civil and criminal matters.
The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Pre-trial briefs, proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, and in limine motions must be submitted at least 3 weeks before trial; responsive papers at least 2 weeks before trial.
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: e-service. Pro se parties are encouraged to consent to electronic service and may be ordered to do so for good cause.
Before filing specified motions, a party must submit a pre-motion letter (max 3 single-spaced pages) requesting a conference, with adversaries responding within 5 business days (also max 3 pages).
Submitting a pre-motion letter tolls the motion-filing deadline; if the Court waives the conference, the party gets 5 additional business days to file.
Adjournment/extension requests must comply with Local Civil Rule 6.1 and include specified information; unreasonable withholding of consent may result in fees.
Exhibits supporting a motion must be clearly labeled, dated, tabbed, and indexed; noncompliance may result in striking.
Motions for summary judgment require compliance with the same pre-motion conference procedure; if the Court waives the conference, the moving party gets 5 additional business days to file.
Summary judgment motions must include a separately filed statement of material facts; each fact must cite record evidence with a pin cite or may be disregarded.
Opposing parties must file a responsive statement of material facts addressing each paragraph as disputed or undisputed, with record citations, and without legal argument.
Opposing parties may file a supplemental statement of material facts, which the moving party must answer; the Court may ignore supplemental statements lacking record citations.
Noncompliance with the summary judgment statement rules may result in the submission being stricken.
Summary judgment motions are prohibited in ANDA patent cases unless a party obtains a waiver via a 3-page single-spaced letter; adversaries must respond within 5 business days in a 3-page single-spaced letter, and replies are disallowed unless directed.
All parties except pro se litigants must file all documents electronically via CM/ECF in both civil and criminal matters.
Electronically submitted papers should be in text-searchable PDF format to the extent possible.
Pro se parties must file all documents, applications, and motions directly with the Clerk's Office.
Pro se parties are encouraged to consent to electronic service and may be ordered to do so for good cause.
A proposed order must accompany any submission seeking relief.
Parties must provide one courtesy copy of supporting briefs only, unless the Court directs otherwise.
Courtesy copies of exhibits and other supporting papers must be filed electronically on CM/ECF only.
Exhibits must be clearly labeled and separately filed as related attachments to the document they support.
Electronic submissions containing exhibits must properly hyperlink and bookmark each exhibit within the PDF or be stricken.
Do not contact Chambers with legal or procedural questions already covered by these Rules, the Local Rules, or the Federal Rules.
Chambers does not accept fax or email communications.
All communications with Chambers must be by letter filed via CM/ECF; no hard copies or courtesy copies of letters may be delivered, and pro se parties are exempt.
Contact Courtroom Deputy Larry MacStravic at (856) 757-5433 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. for docketing, scheduling, or calendar matters.
Plaintiffs in RICO cases must file a RICO Case Statement within 30 days of filing the complaint, in accordance with Appendix O of the Local Rules.
Pre-trial briefs, proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, and in limine motions must be submitted at least 3 weeks before trial; responsive papers at least 2 weeks before trial.
Counsel must confer and submit a joint jury questionnaire 3 weeks before trial in hard copy plus a USB drive with a Word electronic version; contested questions submitted at the same time.
Joint requests to charge must be submitted three weeks before trial.
Jury charges must be submitted in hard copy with an electronic Word version on a USB drive.
Jury charge submissions must delineate charges for before trial and at close of trial, and cite applicable authority for each proposed charge.
Joint verdict sheet must be submitted three weeks before trial.