Jamel Semper Archives - New Jersey Globe

How federal judges and the White House came together to pick a new U.S. Attorney

March 26, 2026 1:19 pmMarch 27, 2026 12:24 am

The March 23 announcement that New Jersey’s District Court judges had appointed Robert Frazer as the next U.S. Attorney took almost everyone by surprise, but it followed several days of negotiations between the state’s top federal judge and a leading...

McIver’s one outstanding motion to dismiss charges is denied

January 6, 2026 9:26 amJanuary 6, 2026 5:35 pm

U.S. District Judge Jamel Semper has rejected Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-Newark)’s lone outstanding effort to dismiss assault charges against her, nearly two months after he denied a broad set of motions from McIver’s legal team but left one particular count...

McIver will appeal Semper’s decision not to dismiss charges

December 29, 2025 2:34 pm

More than a month after U.S. District Judge Jamel Semper declined to throw out federal charges against her, Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-Newark) filed a notice of appeal today that will kick the matter up to the Third Circuit Court of...

Potential McIver appeal delayed by unresolved issues in one count of indictment

December 1, 2025 4:03 pm

Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-Newark) may still appeal a decision by U.S. District Judge Jamel Semper denying her motions to dismiss the Department of Justice’s assault charges against her, but the timeframe for that potential appeal has been moved back thanks...

Judge denies LaMonica McIver’s motions to dismiss assault charges

November 13, 2025 9:48 amNovember 13, 2025 1:15 pm

In a nationally watched and politically charged case, a federal judge has denied Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-Newark)’s motions to dismiss assault charges against her, keeping the first-term congresswoman’s trial on track. McIver was indicted last spring, following a scuffle with...

McIver trial pushed back as judge mulls whether to toss charges

November 7, 2025 6:35 pm

A federal judge has indefinitely delayed Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-Newark)’s trial on assault charges, previously set to begin on Monday, while he mulls whether to toss the charges against her entirely. District Judge Jamel Semper wrote in a brief order...

At Semper’s direction, DHS takes down yet more posts attacking McIver

October 31, 2025 12:37 pm

As both sides wait for District Judge Jamel Semper’s decision on whether criminal charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-Newark) can proceed, the Department of Justice said today that, at Semper’s directive, the Department of Homeland Security has removed an additional...