Philip R. Sellinger

Phillip Sellinger
Phillip Sellinger
United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey
	Designate
	Assuming office; TBD
President	Joe Biden
Succeeding	Craig Carpenito
Personal details
Born	Philip Rabner Sellinger; 1954 (age 66–67); Boston, Massachusetts
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of Massachusetts Amherst (BA); New York University (JD)

Philip Rabner Sellinger (born 1954)[1] is an American lawyer who has been confirmed to serve as United States attorney for the District of New Jersey.

Early life and education

Sellinger was born in 1954 in Boston.[2] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1976 and a Juris Doctor from the New York University School of Law in 1979.[3]

Career

In 1979 and 1980, Sellinger served as a law clerk for Judge Anne Elise Thompson. From 1981 to 1984, he served as an assistant United States attorney in the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey. From 1984 to 2002, he worked at Sills Cummis & Gross. Since 2002, he has been a co-managing partner of Greenberg Traurig. Sellinger has also been a member of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee for Morris County. Sellinger has also been a political fundraiser for several New Jersey politicians, including Bob Menendez and Cory Booker.[4][5]

Nomination as U.S. attorney

On October 27, 2021 President Joe Biden announced Sellinger as a nominee to be the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey.[6] On December 2, 2021, his nomination was reported out of committee by a voice vote; senators Cruz, Hawley and Blackburn voted "no".[7] On December 7, 2021, his nomination was confirmed in the United States Senate by voice vote.[8]

Personal life

Sellinger and his wife Barbara reside in Morris Township, New Jersey in a mansion named Sunnymede.[9]

References

"Sellinger is leading candidate for U.S. Attorney, with White House vetting in advanced stages". New Jersey Globe. 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
"Questionaire for Non-Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
"President Biden Announces Four New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys". The White House. 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
"White House preparing to nominate Sellinger as U.S. Attorney". New Jersey Globe. 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
Jonathan, Salant (2021-10-27). "Biden just nominated longtime lawyer, Democratic donor as U.S. attorney for N.J." nj. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
"Three Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. October 27, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
"Results of Executive Business Meeting – December 2, 2021" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
"PN1301 - Nomination of Philip R. Sellinger for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
Friedman, Matt. "VP Biden backs Sen. Menendez in Morris Township fundraiser", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, March 20, 2012, updated March 30, 2019. Accessed October 31, 2021. "The fundraiser was hosted by Phillip and Barbara Sellinger at their home. Phillip Sellinger is a managing shareholder with the international law firm Greenberg Traurig.... The mansion, named Sunnymede, was the site of a prostitution raid in 1998, which resulted in the arrests of 15 men and four women."

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[1] "Sellinger is leading candidate for U.S. Attorney, with White House vetting in advanced stages". New Jersey Globe. 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2021-10-27.

[Questionnaire-2] "Questionaire for Non-Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved November 25, 2021.

[3] "President Biden Announces Four New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys". The White House. 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2021-10-27.

[4] "White House preparing to nominate Sellinger as U.S. Attorney". New Jersey Globe. 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2021-10-27.

[5] Jonathan, Salant (2021-10-27). "Biden just nominated longtime lawyer, Democratic donor as U.S. attorney for N.J." nj. Retrieved 2021-10-27.

[6] "Three Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. October 27, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[7] "Results of Executive Business Meeting – December 2, 2021" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved December 3, 2021.

[8] "PN1301 - Nomination of Philip R. Sellinger for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.

[9] Friedman, Matt. "VP Biden backs Sen. Menendez in Morris Township fundraiser", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, March 20, 2012, updated March 30, 2019. Accessed October 31, 2021. "The fundraiser was hosted by Phillip and Barbara Sellinger at their home. Phillip Sellinger is a managing shareholder with the international law firm Greenberg Traurig.... The mansion, named Sunnymede, was the site of a prostitution raid in 1998, which resulted in the arrests of 15 men and four women."