Esther Salas

Judge Esther Salas

Personal

Birthday:

1968

Birthplace:

Los Angeles, CA

Race or Ethnicity:

Hispanic

Gender:

Female

Prior Employment:

Law clerk, Hon. Eugene J. Codey, Jr., Superior Court of New Jersey, 1994-1995
Private practice, Plainfield, New Jersey, 1995-1997
Assistant federal public defender, District of New Jersey, 1997-2006

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, December 1, 2010; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School:

Rutgers University

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1991

Name of School - Second:

Rutgers School of Law-Newark

Our law professors are prominent scholars and experts in established and emerging areas of law who challenge and inspire students in an intense yet supportive environment. Our students come to us from around the world, bringing wide-ranging backgrounds and perspectives that enrich discourse in the classroom and throughout the law school community. Our graduates serve with distinction as members of the bench and bar, and generously provide support and resources to current students.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1994

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, District of New Jersey

Court Name:

New Jersey District Court

President Nominating:

Barack Obama

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

6/14/2011

Bankruptcy and Magistrate Services:

U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 2006-2011