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Michael Farbiarz

Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

Tenure

2023 - Present

Years in position

Education

Bachelor's

Harvard University, 1995

Law

Yale Law School, 1999

Contact

Official website

Michael Farbiarz is a judge on theUnited States District Court for the District of New Jersey. On January 3, 2023, PresidentJoe Biden (D) nominated Farbiarz to the court. He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on May 2, 2023, by a vote of 65-34.^[1]^[2] Farbiarz was one of 235Article III judges nominated by PresidentJoe Biden (D) and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. To see a full list of judges appointed byJoe Biden,click here.

TheUnited States District Court for the District of New Jersey is one of 94U.S. District Courts. They are the generaltrial courts of theUnited 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, PresidentJoe Biden (D) nominated Farbiarz to theUnited 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.

Nomination Tracker

Nominee Information
Name: Michael Farbiarz
Court:United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Progress
Confirmed 119 days after nomination.
ANominated: January 3, 2023
AABA Rating: Well Qualified
Questionnaire:Questionnaire
AHearing: January 25, 2023
Hearing Transcript:Hearing Transcript
QFRs:(Hover over QFRs to read more)

AReported: April 20, 2023
AConfirmed: May 2, 2023
AVote: 65-34

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)
Party	Yea	Nay	No vote
Democratic	47	0	1
Republican	15	34	0
Independent	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, PresidentJoe Biden (D) nominated Michael Farbiarz to theUnited States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Michael Farbiarz was nominated to replace JudgeNoel Hillman, who assumedsenior status on April 4, 2022.^[1]

TheAmerican Bar Association (ABA) rated Farbiarzwell qualified.^[6] To read more about ABA ratings,click here.

Biography

Education

Farbiarz earned aJ.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
Third Circuit

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: Stanley Chesler,Mary Cooper,Katharine Hayden,Noel Hillman,Robert Kugler,William Martini,Kevin McNulty,Peter Sheridan,Anne Thompson

TheUnited States District Court for the District of New Jersey is one of 94United 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 theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, based in downtown Philadelphia at the James Byrne Courthouse.

New Jersey counties (click for larger map)

The District of New Jersey hasoriginal 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, clickhere.

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 theSenate 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 ablue 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.