David M. Satz Jr. (January 14, 1926 – December 25, 2009) was an American attorney who served as
U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey from 1961 to 1969.
Early life and education
Satz was born in
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...
in 1926. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from
Harvard University
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in 1948 and a
Bachelor of Laws
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degree from the
University of Pennsylvania Law School
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in 1951.
Career
Satz joined the staff of the
New Jersey Attorney General
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in 1954, serving as Deputy Attorney General until 1958 and as First Assistant Attorney General from 1958 to 1961. Then a resident of
South Orange, New Jersey
South Orange is a historic suburban Village (New Jersey), village located in Essex County, New Jersey. It was formally known as the Township of South Orange Village from October 1978 until April 25, 2024. As of the 2020 United States census, ...
, Satz was named
U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey by President
John F. Kennedy
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in 1961. He served as U.S. Attorney until 1969, when he resigned to join the
Newark law firm of Saiber & Schlesinger, which was renamed Saiber, Schlesinger & Satz (later Saiber Schlesinger Satz & Goldstein).
Notable cases include prosecution of
, in a case dubbed the
Salad Oil scandal and, later, based on the book of the same name, ''
The Great Salad Oil Swindle'', and investigation of
mobster
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Simone Rizzo "Sam" DeCavalcante (alias "Sam The Plumber"); on the latter case, Satz worked with the F.B.I., releasing 13 volumes of wiretap transcripts "exposing the inner workings of the mob."
Satz was integral to pioneering casino gaming laws, particularly in New Jersey, serving as a trustee with the International Association of Gaming Attorneys from 1983 to 1998, and as its president from 1994 to 1996.
Personal life
Satz was
of counsel
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at Saiber LLC. He resided in
Verona, New Jersey
Verona is a Township (New Jersey), township in Essex County, New Jersey, Essex County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 14,572, an increase of 1,240 (+9.3%) from the 2010 United ...
until his death in 2009.
References
External links
An oral history interview of David Satz was conducted by th
Historical Society for the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jerseyon July 20, 200
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1926 births
Lawyers from New York City
People from South Orange, New Jersey
People from Verona, New Jersey
Harvard University alumni
University of Pennsylvania Law School alumni
United States attorneys for the District of New Jersey
2009 deaths
20th-century American lawyers