William J. Martini

William J. "Bill" Martini (born February 10, 1947 in Passaic, New Jersey) is a United States district court judge for the District of New Jersey, having served in this position since November 19, 2002. Martini is one of twenty-four 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 – January 3, 1997.
Early life and career
Martini graduated from Passaic High School, Villanova University in Philadelphia, and received his law degree from Rutgers School of Law—Newark in 1972.
Martini started his career as an assistant in the Hudson County prosecutor's office in 1973. The following year, he was named an Assistant United States Attorney in the U.S...