John Michael Vazquez

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John Michael Vazquez
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Assumed office
January 29, 2016
Appointed by Barack Obama
Preceded by Joel A. Pisano
Personal details
Born 1970 (age 53–54)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Alma mater Rutgers University B.A.
Seton Hall University School of Law J.D.
Profession Attorney

John Michael Vazquez (born 1970) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Biography

Vazquez received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1992 from Rutgers University. He received a Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, in 1996 from Seton Hall University School of Law. He began his law career as a law clerk to Judge Herman D. Michels of the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division. He served as an associate in the Law Offices of Michael Critchley and Associates, from 1997 to 2001. From 2001 to 2006, he was an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of New Jersey. From 2006 to 2008, he worked in the Office of the Attorney General for the State of New Jersey, serving first as Special Assistant to the Attorney General and subsequently as First Assistant Attorney General. from 2008 to 2016, he was a partner at Critchley, Kinum & Vazquez, LLC, where he practiced both civil and criminal litigation.[1]

Federal judicial service

On March 26, 2015, President Obama nominated Vazquez to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, to the seat vacated by Judge Joel A. Pisano, who retired on February 16, 2015. His nomination was reported from the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 17, 2015, by voice vote.[2][3] His nomination was confirmed by the Senate on January 27, 2016, by a vote of 84 to 2.[4] He received his judicial commission on January 29, 2016.

References

  1. ↑ "President Obama Nominates Two to Serve on the United States District Courts" White House, March 26, 2015
  2. ↑ "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate" White House, March 26, 2015
  3. ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting on September 17, 2015
  4. ↑ Senate Roll Call

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
2016–present		 Incumbent

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