Irenas, Joseph Eron Born 1940 in Newark, NJ Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey Nominated by George H.W. Bush on November 14, 1991, to a new seat authorized by 104 Stat. 5089. Confirmed by the Senate on April 8, 1992, and received commission on April 13, 1992. Assumed senior status due to certified disability on July 1, 2002. Education: Princeton University, A.B., 1962 Harvard Law School, J.D., 1965 Professional Career: Private practice, Newark, New Jersey, 1966-1992 Adjunct professor, Rutgers University, 1985-1986, 1988-