Lemkin Rule of Law Guardian 2024 | Judge Esther Salas

United States District Judge Esther Salas was awarded the 2024 Raphael Lemkin Rule of Law Guardian Medal at an event held at Duke Law School to recognize her heroic efforts to strengthen security for judges and their families.
When her son Daniel Anderl was killed in a targeted attack at her home in 2020, Judge Salas became a tireless advocate for judicial safety and privacy. Her advocacy led to the passage of New Jersey’s “Daniel’s Law” and the federal “Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act,” both aimed at protecting judges and their families from violence and harassment.
Judge Salas has served as a U.S. District Court Judge for the District of New Jersey since 2011. Prior to this, she served as a U.S. magistrate judge and has the distinction of being the first Hispanic magistrate judge (male or female) appointed in the District of New Jersey. She earned her undergraduate and law degrees from Rutgers University. After a clerkship in the New Jersey Superior Court, she practiced law, first in private practice, and then as an assistant federal public defender for the District of New Jersey. She has been active in numerous bar organizations and committees, including the Hispanic Bar Association and Bar Foundation of New Jersey.
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PROGRAM
(0:06) Introduction: Kerry Abrams, Dean, Duke Law School
(6:08) Presentation of the Medal: Judge Paul W. Grimm (ret.), Director, Bolch Judicial Institute
(11:00) Discussion Moderator: Judge Robin L Rosenberg, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
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