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Farbiarz, Michael Etan

Born 1973 in New York, NY

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 3, 2023, to a seat vacated by Noel Lawrence Hillman. Confirmed by the Senate on May 2, 2023, and received commission on May 5, 2023.

Education:
Harvard University, A.B., 1995
Yale Law School, J.D., 1999

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Michael B. Mukasey, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1999-2000
Law clerk, Hon. José A. Cabranes, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2000-2001
Private practice, New York City, 2001-2004
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 2004-2014; deputy chief, Terrorism and National Security Unit, 2009-2010; co-chief, Terrorism and International Narcotics Unit, 2010-2014
Adjunct instructor, Columbia Law School, 2014
Senior fellow, New York University Law School, 2014-2016
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 2016-2023; general counsel, counsel to subsidiaries, and director of Port Authority Insurance Captive Entity, 2016-2023; acting inspector general, 2020-2021