Jose L. Linares

Jose L. Linares
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
In office
May 31, 2017 – May 16, 2019
Preceded byJerome B. Simandle
Succeeded byFreda L. Wolfson
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
In office
December 3, 2002 – May 16, 2019
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byAlfred James Lechner Jr.
Succeeded byGeorgette Castner
Personal details
Born (1953-11-30) November 30, 1953 (age 70)
Havana, Cuba
EducationJersey City State College (BA)
Temple University Beasley School of Law (JD)

Jose L. Linares (born November 30, 1953) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, and the former Chief Judge of that same Court from 2017 to 2019.[1] In May 2019, he resigned as Chief Judge to return to private practice at McCarter & English.[2]

  1. ^ "Jose Linares". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  2. ^ "Former Federal District Court Chief Judge Jose L. Linares to Join McCarter & English | News & Resources | McCarter & English". www.mccarter.com. Retrieved 2019-10-23.