Esther Salas
| Esther Salas | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #2 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Barack Obama |
| Active: | 6/14/2011 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Katharine Hayden |
| Past post: | District of New Jersey, Magistrate Judge |
| Past term: | 11/3/2006 - 6/14/2011 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1968 |
| Home State: | Los Angeles, CA |
| Bachelors: | Rutgers University '91 |
| Law School: | Rutgers University Law '94 |
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Esther Salas is a federal judge for the District of New Jersey. She joined the court in 2011 after an appointment from Barack Obama.[1] Prior to appointment, she served as a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. She was appointed to this position on November 3, 2006.[2]
Early life and education
Judge Salas earned her B.A. degree in 1991 from Rutgers University and her J.D. degree in 1994 from the Rutgers University School of Law at Newark. [3]
Professional career
Esther Salas began her career as a clerk for New Jersey Superior Court Judge Eugene Codey. Salas was an associate at Garces & Grabler PC from 1995 to 1997. From 1997 to 2006 Salas worked as an Assistant Public Defender for the District of New Jersey. [3][4]
Judicial career
District of New Jersey, Magistrate
From November 3, 2006 until her elevation to an Article III post, Salas served as a magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.[1]
District of New Jersey
On December 1, 2010 Salas was nominated by Barack Obama to fill the seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey vacated by Katharine Hayden. [5] President Obama had this to say about the nominations made on December 1, 2010, "These outstanding candidates have shown an unwavering commitment to justice throughout their careers. They all have long and distinguished records of service, and I am pleased to nominate them to continue serving the American people on the District Court bench." [4]
Salas's nomination was returned to the President at the end of the 111th congress. President Obama resubmitted the nomination on January 5, 2011.
Salas was rated Unanimously Well Qualified by the American Bar Association. She had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 2, 2011 and you can find her Committee Questionnaire Available Here and her Questions for the Record Available Here.[6]
Salas's nomination was confirmed by the Senate on June 14, 2011 by a voice vote.[7]
See also
External links
- List of judges at the Newark office of the District of New Jersey
- The Robing Room- Rate Judge Salas
- Hon. Esther Salas's profile on Zoominfo.com
- The Hispanic Bar Association, "The Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey Congratulates the Honorable Esther Salas...", October 8, 2009
- Judge Esther Salas Biography from Federal Judicial Center.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Judge Esther Salas Biography from Federal Judicial Center
- ↑ The Third Branch, "Judicial Milestones", December 2006
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Hon. Esther Salas profile
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 White House Press Release "President Obama Names Seven to United States District Court", December 1, 2010
- ↑ White House Press Release "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate", December 1, 2010
- ↑ Congress Nomination Materials
- ↑ 112th Congress Confirmations
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Katharine Hayden |
District of New Jersey 2011–Current Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| 2009 |
Gerard Lynch • David Hamilton • Sonia Sotomayor • Andre Davis • D.P. Marshall • Richard Seeborg • Jeffrey Viken • Charlene Honeywell • Irene Berger • Roberto Lange • Christina Reiss • Dolly Gee • Jacqueline Nguyen • Abdul Kallon • William Conley • Nancy D. Freudenthal • Gloria M. Navarro • Florence Pan • | ||
| 2010 |
Barbara Keenan • Kathleen M. O'Malley • Denny Chin • Leonard Stark • Joseph Greenaway • Thomas Vanaskie • Mark Goldsmith • Elena Kagan • Beverly Martin • Mary Murguia • Ellen Hollander • James Wynn • Jane Magnus-Stinson • Susan Richard Nelson • Audrey Fleissig • Timothy S. Black • James Bredar • Sharon Coleman • Leslie Kobayashi • Kimberly Mueller • Catherine Eagles • Benita Pearson • Jane Stranch • O. Rogeriee Thompson • Rosanna Peterson • Albert Diaz • Brian Jackson • J. Michelle Childs • Richard Mark Gergel • Josephine S. Tucker • Lucy H. Koh • Marisa Demeo • Tanya Walton Pratt • Jon E. DeGuilio • Elizabeth Erny Foote • Marc Thomas Treadwell • Gary Feinerman • William J. Martinez • Scott Matheson • Raymond Lohier • Todd E. Edelman • John A. Gibney • Edmond E. Chang • Carlton W. Reeves • Denise Casper • Robert Leon Wilkins • Beryl A. Howell • Maria Elizabeth Raffinan • | ||
| 2011 |
Sue Myerscough • James Graves • Bernice Donald • Christopher Droney • Claire Cecchi • Esther Salas • Henry Floyd • Morgan Christen • Evan Wallach • Diana Saldaña • Michael Urbanski • Cathy Bissoon • Anthony J. Battaglia • Edward Chen • Sharon L. Gleason • Marco A. Hernandez • Andrew L. Carter, Jr. • Nelva Gonzales Ramos • Timothy M. Cain • Scott W. Skavdahl • John A. Ross • Robert N. Scola, Jr. • John A. Kronstadt • Edward J. Davila • R. Brooke Jackson • James E. Boasberg • James E. Shadid • Steve C. Jones • John McConnell • Amy Totenberg • Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers • Paul K. Holmes • Susan L. Carney • Max O. Cogburn, Jr. • Amy B. Jackson • Jane Triche-Milazzo • Michael H. Simon • Kathleen M. Williams • Marina Marmolejo • Susan Hickey • Mae A. D'Agostino • Jimmie V. Reyna • Robert David Mariani • Ramona V. Manglona • J. Paul Oetken • Arenda L. Wright Allen • Mark Raymond Hornak • Vincent L. Briccetti • Roy Bale Dalton, Jr. • Sara Lynn Darrow • Kevin Hunter Sharp • Paul A. Engelmayer • Wilma Lewis • Nancy Torresen • Alison J. Nathan • Corinne Ann Beckwith • William Kuntz • Nannette Jolivette-Brown • Dana Christensen • Edgardo Ramos • Katherine Forrest • Stephen Higginson • Richard G. Andrews • James Gilstrap • Jennifer Zipps • Ronnie Abrams • Jennifer Di Toro • Yvonne Williams • | ||
| Unconfirmed |
Louis Butler • Charles Day • Linda T. Walker • Goodwin Liu • Victoria F. Nourse • Michael C. Green • Natasha P. Silas • | ||
