Salas, Esther Born 1968 in Los Angeles, CA Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey Nominated by Barack Obama on January 5, 2011, to a seat vacated by Katharine Sweeney Hayden. Confirmed by the Senate on June 14, 2011, and received commission on June 14, 2011. U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 2006-2011 Education: Rutgers University, B.A., 1991 Rutgers School of Law -- Newark, J.D., 1994 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Eugene J. Codey, Jr., Superior Court of New Jersey, 1994-1995 Private practice, Plainfield, New Jersey, 1995-1997 Assistant federal public defender, District of New Jersey, 1997-2006