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U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
25 sitting judgesConfirmed from the official record
17 in active service and 8 in senior status. Newest commission first.
Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges. Our copy saved October 16, 2026, fingerprint 92b677f26553b479.
| Judge | Appointed by | Senate vote | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Sunyol KielJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 50 to 49 | |
| Jamel Ken SemperJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 54 to 44 | |
| Robert Andrew KirschJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 57 to 42 | |
| Michael Etan FarbiarzJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 65 to 34 | |
| Evelyn PadinJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 51 to 43 | |
| Georgette CastnerJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 52 to 47 | |
| Karen McGlashan WilliamsJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 56 to 38 | |
| Christine Patricia O'HearnJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 52 to 44 | |
| Julien Xavier NealsJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 66 to 33 | |
| Zahid Nisar QuraishiJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 81 to 16 | |
| Brian R. MartinottiJudge. Active | Barack Obama | 92 to 5 | |
| Madeline Cox ArleoJudge. Active | Barack Obama | Voice vote | |
| Michael Andre ShippJudge. Active | Barack Obama | 91 to 1 | |
| Kevin McNultyJudge. Senior status since October 31, 2023 | Barack Obama | 91 to 3 | |
| Claire Claudia CecchiJudge. Active | Barack Obama | 98 to 0 | |
| Esther SalasJudge. Active | Barack Obama | Voice vote | |
| Renée Marie BumbJudge. Active | George W. Bush | 89 to 0 | |
| Peter G. SheridanJudge. Senior status since June 14, 2018 | George W. Bush | 98 to 0 | |
| Susan Davis WigentonJudge. Active | George W. Bush | Voice vote | |
| Stanley R. CheslerJudge. Senior status since June 15, 2015 | George W. Bush | Voice vote | |
| William J. MartiniJudge. Senior status since February 10, 2015 | George W. Bush | Voice vote | |
| Katharine Sweeney HaydenJudge. Senior status since May 30, 2010 | William J. Clinton | 97 to 0 | |
| Mary Little CooperJudge. Senior status since August 31, 2011 | George H.W. Bush | Voice vote | |
| Joseph H. RodriguezJudge. Senior status since May 22, 1998 | Ronald Reagan | Voice vote | |
| Anne Elise ThompsonJudge. Senior status since June 1, 2001 | Jimmy Carter | Voice vote |