--- title: "Anthony R. Mautone | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/anthony-r-mautone-9385" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-08" --- # Anthony R. Mautone U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey - State: New Jersey - Role: Magistrate - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Anthony R. Mautone (1943–2021) was a distinguished New Jersey attorney, former Essex County Prosecutor, and part‐time U.S. Magistrate Judge, remembered for his legal expertise, mentorship, and public service - In 2000, Mautone was appointed a part‐time United States Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court, allowing him to continue practicing in state courts while serving in federal matters - Joined the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office in 1968, working under legendary prosecutor Joseph Lordi, and became Chief of the Homicide Division (1972–1978) and First Assistant Prosecutor (1976–1978) ### Education ### Additional information - Magistrate, District Court, D. New Jersey, 2000-present - In 2020, Mautone presided over the federal prosecution of Bruce Springsteen for consuming alcohol in a federal recreation area, resulting in a $540 fine - In 1978, he co‐founded Minichino & Mautone with Frank P. Minichino - focusing on insurance defense trials while also handling high‐profile criminal cases involving fraud, police corruption, organized crime, and other serious offenses - Also selected as an arbitrator by the Assignment Judges of Essex and Hudson Counties - During this period, he successfully tried most of Essex County’s major murder cases - Beyond the courtroom, Mautone was a sought‐after lecturer on criminal justice ethics, law, and practice, speaking at colleges, law schools, government agencies, police forces, and religious organizations. - He mentored both seasoned attorneys and newcomers, and represented various agencies in matters that helped shape legal policy - Born in Newark, NJ, Mautone attended St. Benedict’s Preparatory School, Villanova University, and Seton Hall University School of Law. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### media access and electronic devices Scope: statewide New Jersey statewide Supreme Court guidelines govern media access and electronic devices in courtrooms; recording, photography, broadcasting, and transmission require compliance with the published approval process and courtroom restrictions. Evidence excerpt: Transmission, broadcasting, recording and/or photographing is prohibited at any proceeding closed by court order, statute, or Rule of Court. [New Jersey Courts](https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/notices/2024/07/n240723a.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9385/anthony-r-mautone/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9385/anthony-r-mautone/) - [U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9385/anthony-r-mautone/) - [New Jersey Courts](https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/notices/2024/07/n240723a.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9385/anthony-r-mautone/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/anthony-r-mautone-9385", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/anthony-r-mautone-9385", "name": "Anthony R. Mautone | KnowJudges", "description": "Anthony R. 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Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27. - [Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8721a344fececced2257fe1d) — Criminal proceedings in United States District Courts; this conservative mapping does not distribute appellate-specific provisions to appellate judges. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.