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Cecchi, born Claire Claudia Cecchi in 1964, is a United States district judge in New Jersey appointed by President Barack Obama in 2011.", "snippet": "Claire C. Cecchi, born Claire Claudia Cecchi in 1964, is a United States district judge in New Jersey appointed by President Barack Obama in 2011.", "node": "society.law.practice.people.people.judges.us.federal.article3.district-judges.alpha-c", "markdown": "# Claire C. Cecchi\n\nClaire Claudia Cecchi (born 1964) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey since 2011.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393716) She was appointed by President Barack Obama.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393716) Before her appointment to the district court, she served as a [United States magistrate judge](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-magistrate-judge).[2](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-112shrg71212/html/CHRG-112shrg71212.htm)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393716) |\n| Appointed by | Barack Obama[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393716) |\n| Confirmed | June 14, 2011 (98 to 0)[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393716) • [3](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1120088) |\n| Born | 1964, Queens, New York[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393716) |\n| Education | B.A., Barnard College, 1986; J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 1989[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393716) |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nCecchi was born in 1964 in Queens, New York.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393716) She earned a [Bachelor of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-arts) from [Barnard College](https://www.edgepedia.org/barnard-college) in 1986 and a [Juris Doctor](https://www.edgepedia.org/juris-doctor) from Fordham University School of Law in 1989.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393716)\n\n## Legal career\n\nCecchi began her career as an assistant corporation counsel for the City of New York, serving from 1989 to 1992.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393716) She then entered private practice in [Newark, New Jersey](https://www.edgepedia.org/newark-new-jersey), from 1992 to 2006.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393716) At her Senate confirmation hearing, she was described as having spent 14 years in private practice focusing on complex civil litigation.[2](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-112shrg71212/html/CHRG-112shrg71212.htm)\n\nIn 2006, Cecchi became a United States magistrate judge.[2](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-112shrg71212/html/CHRG-112shrg71212.htm) At the hearing, Senator Frank Lautenberg, who presented her nomination to the Committee, said that as a magistrate judge she had presided over hundreds of civil and criminal cases.[2](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-112shrg71212/html/CHRG-112shrg71212.htm)\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nCecchi was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey on December 1, 2010; no Senate vote occurred on that nomination.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393716) She was renominated on January 5, 2011.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393716) Her nomination was presented to the Senate Judiciary Committee by Senators Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez of New Jersey.[2](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-112shrg71212/html/CHRG-112shrg71212.htm) The Senate confirmed her on June 14, 2011, by a vote of 98 to 0,[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393716) • [3](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1120088) and she received her commission the same day.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393716)\n\n## Notable cases\n\nAmong the cases on Cecchi's docket reported by Law360 is *Izaguirre Vargas v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) et al.*, a habeas corpus action by an alien detainee filed in the District of New Jersey.[4](https://www.law360.com/judges/judge-claire-c-cecchi/cases)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: Claire Claudia Cecchi](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393716)\n2. [Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing: Nominations of Claire C. Cecchi and Esther Salas](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-112shrg71212/html/CHRG-112shrg71212.htm)\n3. [Senate Roll Call Vote, June 14, 2011](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1120088)\n4. [Judge Claire C. Cecchi Cases, Law360](https://www.law360.com/judges/judge-claire-c-cecchi/cases)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Law and justice › Courts and legal practice › Legal biographies › United States judges › US federal judges › Article III judges (district and appellate) › United States district court judges › Surnames C*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/claire-c-cecchi", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/claire-c-cecchi.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. AI training is open to everyone. 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