Esther Salas
Esther Salas | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
| Assumed office June 14, 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Katharine Sweeney Hayden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 29, 1968 Monterey Park, California, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Mark Anderl (m. 1993) |
| Children | 1 son (deceased) |
| Education | Rutgers University, New Brunswick (BA) Rutgers University, Newark (JD) |
Esther Salas (born December 29, 1968) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey sitting in Newark, New Jersey. She previously served as a United States magistrate judge of the same court from 2006 until her confirmation as a district judge in 2011. Salas is the first Hispanic woman to serve as a United States magistrate judge and as a United States District Judge in the District of New Jersey.