Jose L. Linares

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[1]. In May of 2019, he resigned as Chief Judge to return to private practice at McCarter & English.[2]

Jose L. Linares
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
In office May 31, 2017 – May 16, 2019
Preceded by	Jerome B. Simandle
Succeeded by	Freda L. Wolfson
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
In office December 3, 2002 – May 16, 2019
Appointed by	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Alfred J. Lechner, Jr.
Personal details
Born	Jose L. Linares (1953-11-30) November 30, 1953 Havana, Cuba
Education	Jersey City State College (B.A.) Temple University Beasley School of Law (J.D.)

Education and career

Born in Havana, Cuba, Linares received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Jersey City State College in 1975 and a Juris Doctor 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 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.[3] On December 6, 2016, Judge Linares threw out the lawsuit, finding that the plaintiffs had no standing.[4]

References

1. "Jose Linares". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
2. "Former Federal District Court Chief Judge Jose L. Linares to Join McCarter & English | News & Resources | McCarter & English". www.mccarter.com. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
3. Harris, Andrew M (18 February 2016). "Mercedes Faces Lawsuit Over BlueTec Clean Diesel Emissions". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
4. Teichert, Erica (6 December 2016). "U.S. judge throws out emissions fraud lawsuit against Mercedes". Reuters. Retrieved 8 December 2016.

Sources

• Jose L. Linares at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Alfred James Lechner, Jr.	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 2002–2019	Vacant
Preceded by Jerome B. Simandle	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 2017–2019	Succeeded by Freda L. Wolfson