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Neals, Julien Xavier
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on April 19, 2021, to a seat vacated by William J. Martini. Confirmed by the Senate on June 8, 2021, and received commission on June 22, 2021.
Education:
Morehouse College, B.A., 1986
Emory University School of Law, J.D., 1991
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Seymour Margulies, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1991-1992
Private practice, Secaucus, New Jersey, 1993-2006, 2014-2015
Chief judge, Newark [New Jersey] Municipal Court, 2006-2008
City of Newark, New Jersey, 2008-2014; corporation counsel, 2008-2010; business administrator, 2010-2014
Bergen County, New Jersey, 2015-2021; county counsel, 2015-2021; acting county administrator, 2016-2021
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, February 26, 2015; no Senate vote