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# Ethan A. Hougah

U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey · U.S. Magistrate Judge

## Profile

- Court: U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- State: New Jersey
- Role: U.S. Magistrate Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

Ethan A. Hougah — U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

## Sources

- [Camden](https://www.njd.uscourts.gov/camden)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Selected by the District Judges of the District of New Jersey and formally sworn in on July 23, 2026 by Chief Judge Renee Bumb
- U.S. Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, appointed in July 2026 to fill the position vacated by the retirement of Magistrate Judge Ann Marie Donio
- From 2019 to 2026, Judge Hougah was a Partner in the Litigation Department at Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads LLP
- Associate at the firm from 2014–2019 and at Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C. from 2013–2014
- He also served as a Student Attorney at the Boston College Legal Assistance Bureau (2008–2010)

### Education


### Additional information

- handling complex commercial litigation, products liability, maritime matters, commercial disputes, white-collar and government investigations, and fiduciary litigation.
- He assumes duties in the Mitchell H. Cohen Building and U.S. Courthouse in Camden, NJ.
- His appointment is a full-time judgeship, and a formal investiture ceremony is scheduled at a later date United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Judge Hougah’s career includes prior federal judicial clerkships and experience in both federal and state court matters, as well as public service on the Board of Trustees for the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey



## 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.