Michael Farbiarz
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2023 - Present
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Michael Farbiarz is a judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. On January 3, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Farbiarz to the court. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 2, 2023, by a vote of 65-34.[1][2] Farbiarz was one of 235 Article III judges nominated by President Joe Biden (D) and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.
Farbiarz was the General Counsel of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.[3]
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (2023-present)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden
On January 3, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Farbiarz to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.[1][3] Farbiarz received commission on May 5, 2023.[4]To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Michael Farbiarz |
| Court: United States District Court for the District of New Jersey |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 119 days after nomination. |
| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Farbiarz on May 2, 2023, on a vote of 65-34.[5] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.
| Michael Farbiarz confirmation vote (May 2, 2023) | |||||||||
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| Party | Yea | Nay | No vote | ||||||
| 47 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 15 | 34 | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | 65 | 34 | 1 | ||||||
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
Farbiarz was reported to the full Senate on April 20, 2023, after a 17-4 committee vote.[2] Click here for a list of other nominees awaiting a full Senate vote.
Nomination
On January 3, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Michael Farbiarz to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Michael Farbiarz was nominated to replace Judge Noel Hillman, who assumed senior status on April 4, 2022.[1]
The American Bar Association (ABA) rated Farbiarz well qualified.[6] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
Biography
Education
Farbiarz earned a J.D. from Yale Law School in 1999 and an A.B. from Harvard University in 1995.[3]
Professional career
- 2023-present: Judge, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- 2016-2023: General Counsel of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
- 2014-2016: Senior Fellow at New York University School of Law
- 2004-2014: Assistant U.S. Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York
- 2001-2004: Associate, Davis Polk & Wardwell in New York
- 2000-2001: Law clerk, José A. Cabranes
- 1999-2000: Law clerk, Michael B. Mukasey[3]
About the court
| District of New Jersey |
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| Third Circuit |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 17 |
| Judges: 17 |
| Vacancies: 0 |
| Judges |
| Chief: Renee Bumb |
| Active judges: Madeline Arleo, Renee Bumb, Georgette Castner, Claire Cecchi, Michael Farbiarz, Edward Kiel, Robert Kirsch, Brian R. Martinotti, Julien Xavier Neals, Christine O'Hearn, Evelyn Padin, Zahid Quraishi, Esther Salas, Jamel Semper, Michael Shipp, Susan Wigenton, Karen Williams Senior judges: |
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey is one of 94 United States district courts. It was established in 1789. The court operates out of three locations, Camden, Newark and Trenton, New Jersey. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, based in downtown Philadelphia at the James Byrne Courthouse.
The District of New Jersey has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.
To read opinions published by this court, click here.
The federal nomination process
Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:
- The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
- The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
- As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
- After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
- If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
- If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
- The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
- If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
- If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Congress.gov, "PN97 — Michael Farbiarz — The Judiciary," accessed January 4, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 , Committee on the Judiciary "Nominations," accessed January 25, 2023 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "hearing" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 The White House, "President Biden Names Twenty-Eighth Round of Judicial Nominees," December 21, 2022
- ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Farbiarz, Michael Etan," May 9, 2023
- ↑ United States Senate, "Roll Call Vote 118th Congress - 1st Session," May 9, 2023
- ↑ American Bar Association, "STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY RATINGS OF ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL NOMINEES 118TH CONGRESS," last updated January 24, 2023
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United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 2023-Present |
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Federal courts:
Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of New Jersey • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of New Jersey
State courts:
New Jersey Supreme Court • New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division • New Jersey Superior Courts • New Jersey Municipal Courts • New Jersey Tax Court
State resources:
Courts in New Jersey • New Jersey judicial elections • Judicial selection in New Jersey
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