John Michael Vazquez Archives

Semper confirmed by Senate, becoming Biden’s ninth successful appointee to N.J. federal bench

November 29, 2023 6:34 pm

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jamel Semper was confirmed by the U.S. Senate today to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, making him President Joe Biden’s ninth successful judicial nominee from New Jersey. The...

Senate Judiciary Committee hears Semper’s nomination for federal judgeship

October 4, 2023 1:44 pmOctober 4, 2023 1:46 pm

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jamel Semper appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, the first step on his path towards being confirmed as a United States District Court Judge for the District of New Jersey. Semper, who was nominated by President...

Caddle sentencing postponed until December

April 12, 2022 6:08 pmApril 12, 2022 6:12 pm

Sean Caddle, the New Jersey political consultant who had admitted his role in a murder-for-hire scheme, won’t be sentenced until December 7. U.S. District Court Judge John Michael Vazquez signed an order today rescheduling Caddle’s sentencing from June 7, court...

Bratsenis pleads guilty to Galdieri murder, admits to role in Caddle scheme

March 24, 2022 1:00 pmApril 3, 2022 7:43 pm

George Bratsenis, a career criminal from Connecticut, entered a guilty plea on Thursday to charges that he killed Michael Galdieri in a 2014 murder-for-hire scheme involving political consultant Sean Caddle. The hearing, which lasted a little more than a half-hour,...