Jamel Ken Semper (born 1981) is an American lawyer from New Jersey who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey since 2023. He previously served as an assistant United States attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey from 2018 to 2023.
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- African American
Prior employment
District of New JerseyAssistant U.S. attorney · 2018–2023- Newark Violent Crime InitiativeChief · 2021–2023
- Criminal DivisionDeputy chief · 2022–2023
- Organized Crime and Gangs UnitChief · 2020–2022
- Violent Crimes UnitChief · 2019–2020
- Violent Crimes Unit2018–2019
- Economic Crimes Unit2019
- Special Prosecutions Unit, Essex County, New JerseyDirector · 2016–2018
- Essex County, New JerseyAssistant prosecutor · 2013–2016
- ↳Trial Unit · 2013–2014
- ↳Carjacking Unit · 2014
- ↳Homicide Task Force · 2014–2016
- Union County, New JerseyAssistant prosecutor · 2008–2013
- ↳Appellate Unit · 2008–2009
- ↳Juvenile Unit · 2009–2010
- ↳Adult Trial Unit · 2010–2013
- Superior Court of New JerseyLaw clerk , Hon. Harold Fullilove · 2007–2008
Appointments
2023–present · Appointed by Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
Education
- Rutgers School of Law -- NewarkJ.D. · 2007
- Hampton UniversityB.A. · 2003