SOUTH JERSEY (KYW Newsradio) — President Joe Biden has nominated a well-known lawyer to take over as the U.S. attorney for New Jersey.
Philip Sellinger is a prominent lawyer from North Jersey with extensive trial experience in private practice, both as a prosecutor and as a former assistant U.S. attorney in the early 1980s.
Sellinger is also a well-known Democratic Party supporter. He hosted a fundraiser to help U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez win re-election in 2012 — and the special guest that night was then-Vice President Biden.
He’s helped raise money for many other candidates over the years.
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Menendez recommended Sellinger to the president to replace acting U.S. Attorney Rachel Honig. Sen. Corey Booker approved the recommendation.
Gov. Phil Murphy praised the selection, saying Sellinger has a ton of experience at the highest levels of the legal system and he will serve New Jerseyans with honor.
Sellinger will need Senate confirmation before taking the job.