Peter G. Sheridan
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Peter G. Sheridan is a United States federal judge
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Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
, Sheridan received a B.S.
from St. Peter's College in 1972 and a J.D.
from Seton Hall University College of Law in 1977. He was a law clerk
, Hon. James J. Petrella, Superior Court of New Jersey, County of Bergen from 1977 to 1978. He was an Attorney, Office of New Jersey Solicitor, Port Authority of New York/New Jersey from 1978 to 1981. He was in private practice in New Jersey
, from 1981 to 1984 and from 1990 to 2006. He was a Vice president and general counsel, Atlantic City Casino Association from 1984 to 1987. He was a Director of authorities unit, Office of Governor Thomas Kean from 1987 to 1990. He was an Executive director, New Jersey Republican State Committee from 1993 to 1994.
Sheridan was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
. Sheridan was nominated by President George W. Bush
on February 14, 2006, to a seat vacated by Stephen M. Orlofsky. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on June 8, 2006, and received his commission on June 12, 2006.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
, Sheridan received a B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
from St. Peter's College in 1972 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Seton Hall University College of Law in 1977. He was a law clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
, Hon. James J. Petrella, Superior Court of New Jersey, County of Bergen from 1977 to 1978. He was an Attorney, Office of New Jersey Solicitor, Port Authority of New York/New Jersey from 1978 to 1981. He was in private practice in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, from 1981 to 1984 and from 1990 to 2006. He was a Vice president and general counsel, Atlantic City Casino Association from 1984 to 1987. He was a Director of authorities unit, Office of Governor Thomas Kean from 1987 to 1990. He was an Executive director, New Jersey Republican State Committee from 1993 to 1994.
Sheridan was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of New Jersey....
. Sheridan was nominated by President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
on February 14, 2006, to a seat vacated by Stephen M. Orlofsky. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on June 8, 2006, and received his commission on June 12, 2006.
Notable Cases
- Oshinsky v. New York Football Giants, 2009 WL 4120237 (D.N.J. 2009), denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s breach of contract claims, but granted summary judgment as to all other claims. Plaintiff, a New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
season ticketholder, sued the team because it required season ticketholders, who wished to continue to purchase season tickets in the new Meadowlands StadiumMeadowlands StadiumMeadowlands Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home venue of Soweto Panthers F.C. in the Vodacom League. It was built in 2008 for the 2010 World Cup....
, to purchase a personal seat license (PSL), which costs up to $20,000 a seat, on top of the cost of the season tickets themselves."N.Y. Giants, Jets Must Defend Suit Over Stadium Seat Licenses", Bloomberg.com, November 21, 2009, last accessed January 8, 2010. - American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. v. Wells, --- F.Supp.2d ----, 2009 WL 3417589 (D.N.J. 2009), granted preliminary injunction allowing media to conduct exit polling within a hundred feet of polling places, after the New Jersey Supreme CourtNew Jersey Supreme CourtThe New Jersey Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It has existed in three different forms under the three different state constitutions since the independence of the state in 1776...
had upheld a policy by the New Jersey Attorney General prohibiting the practice.