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# Douglas Arpert

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

- Douglas E. Arpert was selected as a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey in April 2009 and reappointed in April 2017
- Clarkson S. Fisher, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Before joining the federal bench, Judge Arpert was Managing Partner of a mid-sized New Jersey law firm specializing in complex commercial litigation, products liability defense, and ERISA-based claims for Fortune 500 companies and major insurers Earlier in his career, he served as both a municipal public defender and a municipal prosecutor

### Education

- Emory University School of Law — J.D.
- Franklin & Marshall College — B.A.

### Additional information

- Served until his retirement on May 29, 2024

## 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/9375/douglas-arpert/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9375/douglas-arpert/)
- [U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9375/douglas-arpert/)
- [New Jersey Courts](https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/notices/2024/07/n240723a.pdf)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9375/douglas-arpert/)
- [Douglas Arpert - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Douglas_Arpert)
- [Douglas E. Arpert — Rulings & How They Decided - Ezel](https://ezel.ai/judges/njd/douglas-e-arpert)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-651872d6e45e0d82319ecccc) — Civil actions in United States District Courts; Rule 81 exceptions apply. 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.