District of New Jersey / Appointed 2011 / Active
Esther Salas
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2011 and confirmed by voice vote, Esther Salas is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. She earned a law degree from Rutgers School of Law -- Newark in 1994. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 14, 2011
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2011
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Rutgers 1991 · Rutgers Law -- Newark 1994
- Succeeded
- Katharine Sweeney Hayden
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | District of New Jersey · succeeded Katharine Sweeney Hayden | Obama (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Rutgers University | B.A. | 1991 |
| Rutgers School of Law -- Newark | J.D. | 1994 |
Sources
15 years on the District of New Jersey. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).