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Miguel de la Carrera
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Miguel de la Carrera is a judge on the Vicinage 11 Superior Court in New Jersey. He serves on the Family Part.[1] He is currently temporarily assigned to Essex County. De la Carrera was appointed by Acting Governor Donald DiFrancesco in 2002, and he obtained tenured status in 2009. He will now serve on the bench until he reaches 70 years of age in 2025.[2][3]
Education
De la Carrera received his undergraduate degree from Yale College in 1977 and his J.D. from Columbia University in 1982.[4]
Career
- 2002-2025: Judge, New Jersey Vicinage 11
- 2000-2001: Assistant Counsel, Essex County, New Jersey
- 1985-2000: Attorney in private practice
- 1982-1985: Staff Attorney, Essex-Newark Legal Services[4]
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Federal courts:
Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of New Jersey • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of New Jersey
State courts:
New Jersey Supreme Court • New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division • New Jersey Superior Courts • New Jersey Municipal Courts • New Jersey Tax Court
State resources:
Courts in New Jersey • New Jersey judicial elections • Judicial selection in New Jersey
