Esther Salas
2011 - Present
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Esther Salas is a federal judge for the District of New Jersey. She was nominated to the court by President Barack Obama. Previously, Salas served as a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey from November 2006 to June 2011.[1][2]
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
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Esther Salas |
| Court: District of New Jersey |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 195 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: 12/1/2010
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: 3/2/2011
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| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: 4/7/2011
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| Confirmed: 6/14/2011
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 Returned: 12/22/2010
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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 Judge 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' 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' nomination was confirmed by the Senate by a voice vote on June 14, 2011.[6]
District of New Jersey, Magistrate
From November 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.[2]
Noteworthy events
Armed attack at family home (2020)
On July 19, 2020, a gunman dressed as a delivery driver entered the home of Judge Salas and her family in North Brunswick, New Jersey and attacked her husband and son.[7] The attacker shot Salas' husband, Mark Anderl, and their son, Daniel Anderl. Daniel Anderl died in the shooting and Mark Anderl was left in critical condition. Salas was at her home at the time of the shooting but was not injured. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Marshals, and local law enforcement authorities opened investigations into the incident.[8] Media outlets reported that law enforcement authorities were not aware of any threats against Salas at the time of the incident.[8][9]
On July 20, the U.S. Attorney in New Jersey released a statement announcing that the FBI identified attorney Roy Den Hollander as the primary suspect in the investigation. The FBI also said that Den Hollander was dead. Law enforcement officials said that he appeared to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to media reports.[10][11]
See also
External links
- 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.
Footnotes
- ↑ The Third Branch, "Judicial Milestones," December 2006
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Judge Esther Salas Biography from Federal Judicial Center
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Senate Judiciary Committee, "Congress Nomination Materials," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Globe, "Son of federal judge slain, husband in critical condition," July 19, 2020
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Washington Post, "Federal judge’s son killed, husband shot at home by gunman dressed as delivery driver," July 20, 2020
- ↑ CNN, "A gunman killed a federal judge's son at her New Jersey home. He appeared to be dressed as a delivery driver, source says," July 20, 2020
- ↑ CNN, "Attorney who was found dead named as primary suspect in fatal shooting at federal judge's home," July 21, 2020
- ↑ New York Times, "‘Anti-Feminist’ Lawyer Is Suspect in Killing of Son of Federal Judge in N.J.," July 20, 2020
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United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 2011-Present |
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Federal courts:
Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of New Jersey • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of New Jersey
State courts:
New Jersey Supreme Court • New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division • New Jersey Superior Courts • New Jersey Municipal Courts • New Jersey Tax Court
State resources:
Courts in New Jersey • New Jersey judicial elections • Judicial selection in New Jersey
