Esther Salas (born December 29, 1968) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey sitting in Newark, New Jersey. She previously served as a United States magistrate judge of the same court from 2006 until her confirmation as a district judge in 2011. Salas is the first Hispanic woman to serve as a United States magistrate judge and as a United States District Judge in the District of New Jersey.
- Gender
- Female
- Race
- Hispanic
Prior employment
Assistant federal public defender · 1997–2006- Private practice, Plainfield, New Jersey1995–1997
- Jr., Superior Court of New JerseyLaw clerk , Hon. Eugene J. Codey · 1994–1995
Appointments
2011–present · Appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Education
- Rutgers School of Law -- NewarkJ.D. · 1994
- Rutgers UniversityB.A. · 1991