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Georgette Castner
Georgette Castner
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; April 5, 2022
Appointed by	Joe Biden
Preceded by	Jose L. Linares
Personal details
Born	Georgette Fries; 1979 (age 44–45); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education	The College of New Jersey (BS); Rutgers University (JD)

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Georgette Castner (née Georgette Fries, born 1979)^[2] is an American lawyer from New Jersey who is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Education

Castner received her Bachelor of Science, cum laude, from The College of New Jersey in 2002 and her Juris Doctor, with honors, from Rutgers Law School in 2006.^[3]

Career

Castner served as a law clerk for Judge Joseph F. Lisa on the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, from 2006 to 2007. She was then a partner at Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, where her focus was on white collar criminal defense and product liability law. She joined the firm in 2007 as an associate before becoming a partner in 2015. Castner was also a co-chair of the firm's Cannabis Law Practice Group.^[4] She has served on the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Character and the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Model Civil Jury Charges.^[3]

Federal judicial service

On November 3, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Castner to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.^[3] President Biden nominated Castner to the seat vacated by Judge Jose L. Linares, who retired on May 16, 2019.^[5] Castner was recommended by Senator Robert Menendez.^[6] On December 15, 2021, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.^[7] On January 3, 2022, her nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate;^[8] she was later renominated the same day.^[9] On January 20, 2022, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote.^[10] On March 16, 2022, the Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 49–46 vote.^[11] On March 31, 2022, her nomination was confirmed by a 52–47 vote.^[12] She received her judicial commission on April 5, 2022.^[13] She was sworn into office on April 7, 2022, becoming the youngest female district judge for the District of New Jersey.^[14]

Personal life

Castner is married to Democratic lawyer Bill Castner. In 2018, Democratic Governor Phil Murphy named Bill Castner as his senior adviser on firearms.^[15]

References

^ "Georgette Castner Nominated to Serve as a United States District Court Judge in New Jersey". 4 November 2021.
^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "President Biden Names Ninth Round of Judicial Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ "Biden proposes Cherry Hill attorney to serve as federal judge".
^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. November 3, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ Sammon, Alexander (24 February 2023). "The Curious Case of Cory Booker's Judicial Appointments". Slate.
^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. December 8, 2021.
^ "PN1353 - Nomination of Georgette Castner for The Judiciary, 117th Congress (2021–2022)". www.congress.gov. January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. January 3, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – January 20, 2022" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Georgette Castner to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey)". United States Senate. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Georgette Castner, of New Jersey, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey)". United States Senate. March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
^ Georgette Castner at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
^ "Georgette Castner sworn in as youngest female U.S. District Court judge in N.J. history". ROI-NJ. April 8, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
^ Racioppi, Dustin (May 7, 2018). "Gov. Phil Murphy turns to a seasoned Democrat to lead the fight against gun violence".

External links

Georgette Castner at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Jose L. Linares	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 2022–present	Incumbent

[1] "Georgette Castner Nominated to Serve as a United States District Court Judge in New Jersey". 4 November 2021.

[Questionnaire-2] "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved December 14, 2021.

[WHBio-3] "President Biden Names Ninth Round of Judicial Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[4] "Biden proposes Cherry Hill attorney to serve as federal judge".

[November3-5] "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. November 3, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[6] Sammon, Alexander (24 February 2023). "The Curious Case of Cory Booker's Judicial Appointments". Slate.

[7] "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. December 8, 2021.

[8] "PN1353 - Nomination of Georgette Castner for The Judiciary, 117th Congress (2021–2022)". www.congress.gov. January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022.

[9] "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. January 3, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[10] "Results of Executive Business Meeting – January 20, 2022" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved January 20, 2022.

[11] "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Georgette Castner to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey)". United States Senate. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.

[12] "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Georgette Castner, of New Jersey, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey)". United States Senate. March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.

[fjc-13] Georgette Castner at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

[14] "Georgette Castner sworn in as youngest female U.S. District Court judge in N.J. history". ROI-NJ. April 8, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2023.

[15] Racioppi, Dustin (May 7, 2018). "Gov. Phil Murphy turns to a seasoned Democrat to lead the fight against gun violence".

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+| birth_name                = Georgette Fries<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmwr.com/press-release/georgette-castner-nominated-to-serve-as-a-united-states-district-court-judge-in-new-jersey/|title=Georgette Castner Nominated to Serve as a United States District Court Judge in New Jersey|date=4 November 2021 }}</ref>
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-'''Georgette Castner''' (born 1979)<ref name="Questionnaire">{{cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Castner%20SJQ%20Public%20Final.pdf|title=Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees|publisher=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|accessdate=December 14, 2021}}</ref> is an American [[lawyer]] from [[New Jersey]] who has been confirmed to serve as a [[United States federal judge|United States District Judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the District of New Jersey]].
+'''Georgette Castner''' (née '''Georgette Fries''', born 1979)<ref name="Questionnaire">{{cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Castner%20SJQ%20Public%20Final.pdf|title=Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees|publisher=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|accessdate=December 14, 2021}}</ref> is an American [[lawyer]] from [[New Jersey]] who is a [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the District of New Jersey]].
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 Castner received her [[Bachelor of Science]], ''[[cum laude]]'', from [[The College of New Jersey]] in 2002 and her [[Juris Doctor]], with honors, from [[Rutgers Law School]] in 2006.<ref name="WHBio">{{Cite press release |title=President Biden Names Ninth Round of Judicial Nominees |date=November 3, 2021 |publisher=The White House |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/11/03/president-biden-names-ninth-round-of-judicial-nominees/ |access-date=November 3, 2021}} {{PD-notice}}</ref>
-== Legal career ==
+== Career ==
-Castner served as a [[law clerk]] for Judge Joseph F. Lisa on the [[New Jersey Superior Court]], Appellate Division, from 2006 to 2007. She is a partner at Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP in [[Cherry Hill, New Jersey]]. She joined the firm in 2007 as an associate before becoming a partner in 2015. Castner is also a co-chair of the firm's Cannabis Law Practice Group.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/2021/11/03/georgette-castner-cherry-hill-attorney-federal-judge-nominee/6271703001/|title = Biden proposes Cherry Hill attorney to serve as federal judge}}</ref> She has served on the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Character and the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Model Civil Jury Charges.<ref name="WHBio" />
+Castner served as a [[law clerk]] for Judge Joseph F. Lisa on the [[New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division]], from 2006 to 2007. She was then a partner at Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP in [[Cherry Hill, New Jersey]], where her focus was on [[white collar criminal defense]] and [[product liability]] law. She joined the firm in 2007 as an [[associate lawyer|associate]] before becoming a [[law firm partner|partner]] in 2015. Castner was also a co-chair of the firm's [[Cannabis]] Law Practice Group.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/2021/11/03/georgette-castner-cherry-hill-attorney-federal-judge-nominee/6271703001/|title = Biden proposes Cherry Hill attorney to serve as federal judge}}</ref> She has served on the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Character and the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Model Civil Jury Charges.<ref name="WHBio" />
+=== Federal judicial service ===
-== Nomination to district court ==
-On November 3, 2021, President [[Joe Biden]] nominated Castner to serve as a [[United States federal judge|United States District Judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the District of New Jersey]].<ref name="WHBio" /> President Biden nominated Castner to the seat vacated by Judge [[Jose L. Linares]], who retired on May 16, 2019.<ref name="November3">{{Cite press release |title=Nominations Sent to the Senate |date=November 3, 2021 |publisher=The White House |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/11/03/nominations-sent-to-the-senate-43/}} {{PD-notice}}</ref> On December 15, 2021, a hearing on her nomination was held before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nominations |date=December 8, 2021 |publisher=[[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary]] |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/12/08/2021/nominations}}</ref> On January 3, 2022, her nomination was returned to the President under [[Standing Rules of the United States Senate, Rule XXXI|Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6]] of the [[United States Senate]];<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 3, 2022 |title=PN1353 - Nomination of Georgette Castner for The Judiciary, 117th Congress (2021-2022) |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1353 |access-date=January 4, 2022 |website=www.congress.gov}}</ref> she was later renominated the same day.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Nominations Sent to the Senate |date=January 3, 2022 |publisher=The White House |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/01/03/nominations-sent-to-the-senate-53/}} {{PD-notice}}</ref> On January 20, 2022, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/EBM%20Results%201.20.222.pdf|title=Results of Executive Business Meeting – January 20, 2022|publisher=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|accessdate=January 20, 2022}}</ref> On March 16, 2022, the [[United States Senate]] invoked [[cloture]] on her nomination by a 49–46 vote.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 16, 2022 |title=On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Georgette Castner to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey) |url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00090.htm |access-date=March 17, 2022 |publisher=United States Senate |location=Washington, D.C.}}</ref> On March 31, 2022, her nomination was confirmed in the Senate by a 52–47 vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00125.htm|title=On the Nomination (Confirmation: Georgette Castner to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey)|date=March 31, 2022|website=[[United States Senate]]|access-date=March 31, 2022}}</ref> She is awaiting her judicial commission.
+On November 3, 2021, President [[Joe Biden]] nominated Castner to serve as a [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the District of New Jersey]].<ref name="WHBio" /> President Biden nominated Castner to the seat vacated by Judge [[Jose L. Linares]], who retired on May 16, 2019.<ref name="November3">{{Cite press release |title=Nominations Sent to the Senate |date=November 3, 2021 |publisher=The White House |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/11/03/nominations-sent-to-the-senate-43/}} {{PD-notice}}</ref> Castner was recommended by Senator [[Robert Menendez]].<ref>{{cite journal | url=https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/02/cory-booker-judicial-appointments-biden-judges.html | title=The Curious Case of Cory Booker's Judicial Appointments | journal=Slate | date=24 February 2023 | last1=Sammon | first1=Alexander }}</ref> On December 15, 2021, a hearing on her nomination was held before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nominations |date=December 8, 2021 |publisher=[[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary]] |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/12/08/2021/nominations}}</ref> On January 3, 2022, her nomination was returned to the President under [[Standing Rules of the United States Senate, Rule XXXI|Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6]] of the [[United States Senate]];<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 3, 2022 |title=PN1353 - Nomination of Georgette Castner for The Judiciary, 117th Congress (2021–2022) |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1353 |access-date=January 4, 2022 |website=www.congress.gov}}</ref> she was later renominated the same day.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Nominations Sent to the Senate |date=January 3, 2022 |publisher=The White House |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/01/03/nominations-sent-to-the-senate-53/}} {{PD-notice}}</ref> On January 20, 2022, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/EBM%20Results%201.20.222.pdf|title=Results of Executive Business Meeting – January 20, 2022|publisher=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|accessdate=January 20, 2022}}</ref> On March 16, 2022, the Senate invoked [[cloture]] on her nomination by a 49–46 vote.<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 16, 2022|title=On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Georgette Castner to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey)|url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00090.htm|access-date=March 17, 2022|website=United States Senate}}</ref> On March 31, 2022, her nomination was confirmed by a 52–47 vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00125.htm|title=On the Nomination (Confirmation: Georgette Castner, of New Jersey, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey)|date=March 31, 2022|website=United States Senate|access-date=March 31, 2022}}</ref> She received her judicial commission on April 5, 2022.<ref name="fjc">{{FJC Bio|nid=11732411}}</ref> She was sworn into office on April 7, 2022, becoming the youngest female district judge for the District of New Jersey.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 8, 2022 |title=Georgette Castner sworn in as youngest female U.S. District Court judge in N.J. history |url=https://www.roi-nj.com/2022/04/08/law/georgette-castner-sworn-in-as-youngest-female-u-s-district-court-judge-in-n-j-history/ |access-date=June 11, 2023 |website=ROI-NJ |language=en-US}}</ref>
+== Personal life ==
+Castner is married to Democratic lawyer Bill Castner. In 2018, Democratic Governor [[Phil Murphy]] named Bill Castner as his senior adviser on firearms.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Racioppi |first=Dustin |date=May 7, 2018 |title=Gov. Phil Murphy turns to a seasoned Democrat to lead the fight against gun violence |url=https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/governor/2018/05/07/gov-phil-murphy-names-senior-adviser-gun-violence/586301002/  |language=en-US}}</ref>
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