Michael A. Shipp | |
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| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
| Assumed office July 26, 2012 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Mary Little Cooper |
| Magistrate Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
| In office 2007 – July 26, 2012 | |
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| Born | Michael Andre Shipp October 1965 (age 59) Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Education | Rutgers University (BS) Seton Hall University (JD) Duke University (LLM) |
Michael Andre Shipp (born October 1965) is aUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of New Jersey. He is a formerUnited States magistrate judge of the same court.
Shipp was born in October 1965 inPaterson, New Jersey. He received hisBachelor of Science fromRutgers University in 1987. He received hisJuris Doctor fromSeton Hall University School of Law in 1994. He served as a law clerk for Justice James H. Coleman of theNew Jersey Supreme Court from 1994 to 1995. From 1995 to 2003, he worked as an associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP inNewark, New Jersey. From 2003 to 2007, he worked in the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, first as an Assistant Attorney General in charge of Consumer Protection and later as Counsel to the Attorney General. In 2007, he was appointed as aUnited States magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (the firstAfrican American U.S. magistrate judge in that district)[1] holding that position until his elevation to District Judge on that court.[2] He is the brother of former NFL player,Marcel Shipp. Justice Shipp is a member ofAlpha Phi Alpha fraternity.[3] Shipp received his LLM in judicial studies fromDuke Law School in 2020.[4]
On January 23, 2012, PresidentBarack Obama nominated Shipp to be a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey to the seat vacated by JudgeMary Little Cooper, who assumed senior status in 2011. He received a hearing before theSenate Judiciary Committee on March 14, 2012 and his nomination was reported to the floor on April 19, 2012, by a voice vote, withSenator Lee recorded as voting no based on unrelated general principles.[2]
Despite the relatively uncontroversial nature of Shipp's nomination, SenatorRand Paul in July 2012 held up allowing an up-or-down, Senate floor vote on Shipp's nomination over an unrelated issue, involving Paul's desire to cut off all U.S. aid toPakistan unless authorities there release Dr.Shakil Afridi.[5] In a Senate floor speech on July 19, 2012, Paul announced his intention to hold up all Senate business until receiving a satisfactory answer to his question about why a Pakistani judicial panel has delayed Afridi's appeal of his conviction on charges related to assistance he provided to the CIA in the capture ofOsama bin Laden. Paul also said he intended to seek a vote to terminate all aid to Pakistan.[5] On July 19, 2012, Senate Majority LeaderHarry Reid moved to invokecloture in order to confirm Shipp's nomination. The cloture vote was vitiated on July 23, 2012 when Paul consented to a confirmation vote on the nomination. Shipp's nomination was confirmed that same day by a 91–1 vote, with SenatorMike Lee again casting the sole no vote.[6][7] He received his commission on July 26, 2012.[3]
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of New Jersey 2012–present | Incumbent |