Peter G. Sheridan
Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2006 and confirmed by the Senate 98–0, Peter G. Sheridan is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He earned a law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1977. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Born
- 1950 · age 76
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush, 2006
- Confirmed
- 98–0
- Education
- St. Peter's College 1972 · Seton Hall Law 1977
- Succeeded
- Stephen Murray Orlofsky
- Succeeded by
- Zahid Nisar Quraishi
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | District of New Jersey succeeded Stephen Murray Orlofsky | G.W. Bush (R) | 98–0 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 98–0 on June 8, 2006 · 109th Congress, Roll Call 167. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 98
42 D, 55 R, 1 I
- Daniel Akaka(D-HI)
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- A. Allard(R-CO)
- George Allen(R-VA)
- Max Baucus(D-MT)
- Evan Bayh(D-IN)
- Robert Bennett(R-UT)
- Joe Biden(D-DE)
- Jeff Bingaman(D-NM)
- Christopher Bond(R-MO)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Samuel Brownback(R-KS)
- Jim Bunning(R-KY)
- Conrad Burns(R-MT)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Robert Byrd(D-WV)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Lincoln Chafee(R-RI)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Hillary Clinton(D-NY)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Norm Coleman(R-MN)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Kent Conrad(D-ND)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Larry Craig(R-ID)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Mark Dayton(D-MN)
- James DeMint(R-SC)
- Mike DeWine(R-OH)
- Christopher Dodd(D-CT)
- Elizabeth Dole(R-NC)
- Pete Domenici(R-NM)
- Byron Dorgan(D-ND)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- John Ensign(R-NV)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Russ Feingold(D-WI)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Bill Frist(R-TN)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Judd Gregg(R-NH)
- Chuck Hagel(R-NE)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Kay Hutchison(R-TX)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Daniel Inouye(D-HI)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- James Jeffords(I-VT)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Edward Kennedy(D-MA)
- John Kerry(D-MA)
- Herb Kohl(D-WI)
- Jon Kyl(R-AZ)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Frank Lautenberg(D-NJ)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Lieberman(D-CT)
- Blanche Lincoln(D-AR)
- Trent Lott(R-MS)
- Richard Lugar(R-IN)
- Mel Martinez(R-FL)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Ben Nelson(D-NE)
- Barack Obama(D-IL)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Ken Salazar(D-CO)
- Rick Santorum(R-PA)
- Paul Sarbanes(D-MD)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Gordon Smith(R-OR)
- Olympia Snowe(R-ME)
- Arlen Specter(R-PA)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Ted Stevens(R-AK)
- John Sununu(R-NH)
- Jim Talent(R-MO)
- Craig Thomas(R-WY)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- George Voinovich(R-OH)
- John Warner(R-VA)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 2
2 D
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
Education
| St. Peter's College | B.S. | 1972 |
| Seton Hall University School of Law | J.D. | 1977 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Sheridan was assigned 4,453 district-court cases (1987–2023). Median time from filing to termination: 181 days across 4,442 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 290 of Sheridan’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 233 were affirmed, 36 reversed or vacated, and 21 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
In our data, Sheridan authored 4 published opinions for the court (2006–2010). Most cited: Perry v. Gonzales (20 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Perry v. Gonzales | 472 F. Supp. 2d 623 | 20 |
| 2006 | International Business Software Solutions, Inc. v. Sail Labs Technology, AG | 440 F. Supp. 2d 357 | 11 |
| 2010 | MINATEE v. New Jersey | 710 F. Supp. 2d 487 | 0 |
| 2009 | American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. v. Wells | 669 F. Supp. 2d 483 | 0 |
Showing the 4 most-cited of 4 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Peter G. Sheridan?
- President George W. Bush appointed Peter G. Sheridan to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey in 2006.
- Was Peter G. Sheridan appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Peter G. Sheridan was appointed by President George W. Bush, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Peter G. Sheridan's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Peter G. Sheridan 98–0 on June 8, 2006.
- Which court is Peter G. Sheridan on?
- Peter G. Sheridan is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2006)
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
How we source & reconcile data → Data & Sources
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20 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).