Paul Matey
Paul Brian Matey (born March 29, 1971) is an American attorney who is a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Prior to Matey's judicial service, he was a partner in the White Collar Criminal Defense and Litigation practice groups at the law firm of Lowenstein Sandler LLP. He was previously Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary at University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey. Education. Born in Edison, New Jersey and raised in Rahway, New Jersey, Matey earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Scranton, and  his Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, from Seton Hall University School of Law, where he served as editor-in-chief of the "Seton Hall Law Review". Legal career. After graduating from law school, Matey served as a law clerk to Judge John C. Lifland of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and to Judge Robert Cowen of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He spent two years as a litigation associate at the Washington, D.C., law firm Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick. Matey then worked 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. From 2010 to 2015, Matey served as Senior Counsel and then as Deputy Chief Counsel to Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie. He was senior vice president, general counsel, and secretary of University Hospital in Newark from 2015 to 2018. In September 2018, Matey became a partner at Lowenstein Sandler. He has served in multiple positions within the Federalist Society. Federal judicial service. On April  10, 2018, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Matey to serve as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. On April 12, 2018, his nomination was sent to the Senate. He was nominated to the seat vacated by Judge Julio M. Fuentes, who assumed senior status on July 18, 2016. On November 13, 2018, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee. On January 3, 2019, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate. On January  23, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to renominate Matey for a federal judgeship. His nomination was sent to the Senate later that day. On February 7, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a party-line 12–10 vote. On March 11, 2019, the Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a vote of 50–44. On March 12, 2019, the Senate voted to confirm his nomination by a vote of 54–45. He received his judicial commission on March 18, 2019.