Shipp, Michael Andre Born 1965 in Paterson, NJ Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey Nominated by Barack Obama on January 23, 2012, to a seat vacated by Mary Little Cooper. Confirmed by the Senate on July 23, 2012, and received commission on July 26, 2012. U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 2007-2012 Education: Rutgers University, B.S., 1987 Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 1994 Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. James H. Coleman, Jr., New Jersey Supreme Court, 1994-1995 Private practice, Newark, NJ, 1995-2003 Assistant attorney general, State of New Jersey, 2003-2007 Counsel to the attorney general, State of New Jersey, 2007