Peter G. Sheridan
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Senior status. Born 1950.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Feb 14, 2005
- Senate vote
- 98 to 0
- Confirmed
- Jun 8, 2006
- Commissioned
- Jun 12, 2006
- Senior status
- Jun 14, 2018
Education
- B.S., St. Peter's College, 1972
- J.D., Seton Hall University School of Law, 1977
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. James J. Petrella, Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County, 1977-1978
- Attorney, Office of the New Jersey Solicitor, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 1978-1981
- Private practice, New Jersey, 1981-1984, 1990-2006
- Vice president and general counsel, Atlantic City Casino Association, 1984-1987
- Director of authorities unit, Office of Gov. Thomas Kean, New Jersey, 1987-1990
- Executive director, New Jersey Republican State Committee, 1993-1994
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, November 5, 2003; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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