Trump Gives Judicial Nomination To Former Chris Christie Ally

NEWARK, NJ — If confirmed, Paul Matey of New Jersey will soon serve as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, courtesy of a nomination from President Donald Trump.

On Tuesday, Trump announced his intent to nominate a 12th wave of judicial nominees - including Matey – as well as a 12th wave of United States attorneys and a sixth wave of United States marshals.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit serves the areas of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and the Virgin Islands.

According to a White House news release:

“Paul Matey currently serves as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, overseeing all legal and regulatory matters for a regional academic medical center. Before joining the hospital’s executive leadership, Mr. Matey served as Senior Counsel and then as Deputy Chief Counsel to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, supervising the development of legal advice, legislation, and executive orders. Immediately before joining the Governor’s senior legal staff, Mr. Matey served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, where he prosecuted matters including complex white-collar crimes and child protection actions, and received the Director’s Award for Superior Performance from the United States Department of Justice.”

The White House stated:

“Prior to joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Mr. Matey spent two years as a litigation associate at the Washington, D.C., law firm Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, P.L.L.C. Earlier in his career, Mr. Matey served as a law clerk to Judge Robert E. Cowen of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and as a law clerk to Judge John C. Lifland of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Mr. Matey earned his B.A. from the University of Scranton, and his J.D., summa cum laude, from Seton Hall University School of Law, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Seton Hall Law Review.”

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