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Michael Noriega confirmed by Senate, becoming first public defender on Supreme Court

June 30, 2023 2:42 pmJune 30, 2023 4:06 pm

Michael Noriega was confirmed by the State Senate today to a seat on the New Jersey Supreme Court, becoming the third Latino and the first former public defender to ever serve on the state’s highest court. The vote was unanimous,...

Murphy’s Supreme Court pick clears Judiciary Committee with universal support

June 26, 2023 11:32 amJune 26, 2023 11:41 am

Michael Noriega, Gov. Phil Murphy’s nominee for an open seat on the New Jersey Supreme Court, sailed through the Senate Judiciary Committee today after a controversy-free hearing. All ten senators present on the committee, including four Republicans, voted in support...

Diegnan, Thompson back Noriega for Supreme Court

June 1, 2023 12:09 pmJune 1, 2023 3:53 pm

Two Middlesex County Democrats, State Sens. Patrick Diegnan (D-South Plainfield) and Sam Thompson (D-Old Bridge), said today that they’ll support Michael Noriega’s nomination to the New Jersey Supreme Court, giving Noriega 18 of the 21 votes he needs for Senate...

Sarlo supports Noriega nomination

May 31, 2023 3:44 pm

State Sen. Paul Sarlo (D-Wood-Ridge) today announced he’ll support Michael Noriega’s nomination to the New Jersey Supreme Court, putting Noriega at 16 of the 21 votes he’ll need for Senate confirmation. “Mr. Noriega has gained widespread respect for his integrity,...

Noriega formally unveiled as Murphy’s Supreme Court pick

May 15, 2023 1:40 pmMay 16, 2023 2:44 am

At a ceremony today in the Statehouse’s newly reopened rotunda, Gov. Phil Murphy formally announced his nomination of Michael Noriega, an immigration and criminal lawyer and a former public defender, to the New Jersey Supreme Court. Noriega’s impending nomination was...

Michael Noriega is Murphy’s pick for N.J. Supreme Court

May 13, 2023 2:09 pmMay 13, 2023 2:34 pm

Michael Noriega, a former public defender and immigration rights advocate who handled litigation for the American Civil Liberties Union, is Gov. Phil Murphy’s choice to serve as an associate justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, giving the top court...

Top courts official tells lawmakers that vacancies threaten judiciary’s ability to function

April 17, 2023 4:02 pm

In an address before the Assembly Budget Committee today, Administrative Director of the Courts Glenn Grant – arguably the second-most important member of the state judiciary – warned legislators once again about the dire impacts of New Jersey’s judicial vacancy...