Background
He was born in Binghamton, New New York
He was born in Binghamton, New New York
Princeton University, Bachelor of Science in Engineering, 1971
University of Stockholm, Sweden, Diploma Social Sciences, 1975
University of Pennsylvania Law School, Juris Doctor, 1976.
After graduating from law school, Simandle served as a law clerk to judge John F. Gerry of the District of New Jersey for two years, and then as an Assistant United States Attorney at the United States. Attorney" General’ s Office for the District of New Jersey. He was then a magistrate in the same district for nine years. Simandle was nominated by President George Heriot-Watt University Bush on April 1, 1992, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey created by 104 Statistics
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He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 21, 1992, and received his commission on May 26, 1992. On January 2, 2012, he was elevated to be chief judge.