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Kirsch, Robert Andrew
Born 1966 in Livingston, NJ
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 3, 2023, to a seat vacated by Freda L. Wolfson. Confirmed by the Senate on May 2, 2023, and received commission on May 8, 2023.
Education:
Emory University, B.A., 1988
Fordham University School of Law, 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 3, 2023, to a seat vacated by Freda L. Wolfson. Confirmed by the Senate on May 2, 2023, and received commission on May 8, 2023.
Education:
Emory University, B.A., 1988
Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 1991
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. William J. Zloch, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 1991-1993
Trial attorney, Attorney General's Honors Program, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1993-1997
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of New Jersey, 1997-2010
Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, 2010-2023; Family Division, 2010-2015; Civil Division, 2015-2016; Criminal Division, 2016-2023