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Kiel, Edward Sunyol
Born 1965 in Daegu, South Korea
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 8, 2024, to a seat vacated by Kevin McNulty. Confirmed by the Senate on March 20, 2024, and received commission on March 25, 2024.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, 2019-2024
Education:
Rutgers University, B.A., 1988
Rutgers University, B.S.E.E., 1988
University of Notre Dame, J.D., 1991
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 8, 2024, to a seat vacated by Kevin McNulty. Confirmed by the Senate on March 20, 2024, and received commission on March 25, 2024.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, 2019-2024
Education:
Rutgers University, B.A., 1988
Rutgers University, B.S.E.E., 1988
University of Notre Dame, J.D., 1991
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Michael R. Imbriani, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1991-1992
Private practice, Princeton, New Jersey, 1992-1994
Private practice, Montvale, New Jersey, 1994-1998
Private practice, Hackensack, New Jersey, 1998-2019
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, October 4, 2023; no Senate vote