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. In May 2019, he resigned as Chief Judge to return to private practice at McCarter & English.
Education and career
Born in
Havana,
Cuba, Linares received a
Bachelor of Arts degree from
Jersey City State College
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in 1975 and a
Juris Doctor
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from
Temple University Beasley School of Law in 1978. He was a supervising attorney of the New York City Department of Investigation from 1978 to 1980. He was in private practice in
New Jersey from 1980 to 2000. He was a judge on the Essex County Superior Court, New Jersey from 2000 to 2002.
District court service
On August 1, 2002, Linares was nominated by President
George W. Bush
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to a seat on the
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey vacated by
Alfred J. Lechner, Jr. He was confirmed by the
United States Senate on November 14, 2002, and received his commission on December 3, 2002. He became Chief Judge on May 31, 2017. He retired from active service on May 16, 2019.
Notable case
In February 2016,
Mercedes-Benz was sued by private plaintiffs alleging its
BlueTec engines violate standards in a manner similar to the
Volkswagen emissions scandal
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. On December 6, 2016, Judge Linares threw out the lawsuit, finding that the plaintiffs had no
standing.
See also
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List of Hispanic/Latino American jurists
This is a list of Hispanic/Latino Americans who are or were judges, magistrate judges, court commissioners, or administrative law judges. If known, it will be listed if a judge has served on multiple courts.
Other topics of interest
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References
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1953 births
Living people
Cuban emigrants to the United States
New Jersey City University alumni
Temple University Beasley School of Law alumni
Hispanic and Latino American judges
Judges of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
United States district court judges appointed by George W. Bush
21st-century American judges
Superior court judges in the United States
People from Havana
American judges of Cuban descent