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Hayden, also known as Katharine Sweeney Hayden, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the District of New Jersey since 1997.", "snippet": "Katharine S. Hayden, also known as Katharine Sweeney Hayden, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the District of New Jersey since 1997.", "node": "society.law.practice.people.people.judges.us.federal.article3.district-judges.alpha-h", "markdown": "# Katharine S. Hayden\n\nKatharine Sweeney Hayden (born 1942) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey since 1997.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390501) She was appointed by President William J. Clinton and assumed senior status on May 30, 2010.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390501)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390501) |\n| Appointed by | William J. Clinton[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390501) |\n| Confirmed | September 25, 1997 (Senate vote 97–0)[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390501) • [2](https://judicialfinder.com/judges/katharine-hayden) |\n| Senior status | May 30, 2010[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390501) |\n| Born | 1942, New York, NY[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390501) |\n| Education | B.A., Marymount Manhattan College, 1963; M.A., Seton Hall University, 1971; J.D., Seton Hall University School of Law, 1975[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390501) |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nHayden was born in 1942 in New York, New York.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390501) She received a [Bachelor of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-arts) degree from [Marymount Manhattan College](https://www.edgepedia.org/marymount-manhattan-college) in 1963, a [Master of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/master-of-arts) from Seton Hall University in 1971, and a Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1975.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390501)\n\n## Legal career\n\nFollowing law school, Hayden served as a law clerk to Judge Robert Clifford of the Supreme Court of New Jersey from 1975 to 1976.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390501) She then worked as an assistant United States attorney for the District of New Jersey from 1976 to 1978.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390501) From 1978 to 1991 she was in private practice in New Jersey.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390501) She served as a judge on the Superior Court of New Jersey from 1991 to 1997.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390501)\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident William J. Clinton nominated Hayden to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey on June 5, 1997, to a seat vacated by the elevation of another judge.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390501) The Senate confirmed her on September 25, 1997, by a vote of 97–0.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390501) • [2](https://judicialfinder.com/judges/katharine-hayden) She received her commission on September 29, 1997.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390501) She assumed senior status on May 30, 2010.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390501)\n\n## Notable cases\n\nHayden authored 21 published opinions for the District of New Jersey between 1999 and 2011, according to a count of published opinions in the CourtListener corpus.[2](https://judicialfinder.com/judges/katharine-hayden) Her most-cited opinion in that corpus was *Goldwell of New Jersey, Inc. v. KPSS, Inc.*, which received 29 inbound citations.[2](https://judicialfinder.com/judges/katharine-hayden) Of 154 of her decisions reviewed on the merits by the [United States courts of appeals](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-courts-of-appeals) in the same data set, 113 were affirmed, 18 were reversed or vacated, and 23 were affirmed in part and reversed in part.[2](https://judicialfinder.com/judges/katharine-hayden)\n\nHer chambers practices, published on the court's website, include requirements that summary judgment briefs contain a narrative statement of facts specific to the issues raised, that counsel promptly notify the court of any issue abandoned while a matter is under consideration, and that no sur-replies be filed without leave of the court.[3](https://www.njd.uscourts.gov/content/katharine-s-hayden)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: Katharine Sweeney Hayden](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390501)\n2. [JudicialFinder: Katharine Sweeney Hayden](https://judicialfinder.com/judges/katharine-hayden)\n3. [United States District Court for the District of New Jersey: Katharine S. Hayden](https://www.njd.uscourts.gov/content/katharine-s-hayden)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Law and justice › Courts and legal practice › Legal biographies › United States judges › US federal judges › Article III judges (district and appellate) › United States district court judges › Surnames H*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/katharine-s-hayden", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/katharine-s-hayden.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. AI training is open to everyone. 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