Jaynee LaVecchia Archives - New Jersey Globe

Temporary Supreme Court Justice who was deciding vote on cop killer release got to the bench as part of an old-fashioned political deal

May 16, 2022 12:40 amMay 16, 2022 5:12 pm

When the New Jersey Supreme Court ordered the release of a notorious cop killer last week, the deciding vote was cast by Jose L. Fuentes, a onetime Hudson County political insider with ambitions for high public office, who is on...

The N.J. Supreme Court might have three vacancies by July. Does anyone care?

April 18, 2022 5:55 pmApril 18, 2022 11:48 pm

With New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Barry Albin set to hit the mandatory retirement age of 70 on July 7, it’s possible that the state’s highest court will soon have only four permanent members, down from seven. Yet despite the...

No news on Supreme Court nominations, governor says

February 16, 2022 3:14 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy said today that he had “no news to report” on the process to nominate a replacement for former Supreme Court Justice Faustino Fernandez-Vina, who reached the mandatory retirement age of 70 yesterday, meaning that the Supreme Court...

Rabner announces he won’t fill Fernandez-Vina vacancy on Supreme Court

February 16, 2022 12:40 pm

New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner said today that he will not fill the vacancy left by Justice Faustino Fernandez-Vina, leaving the court with a complement of only six members until the State Senate confirms nominees to fill...

LaVecchia joins McCarter & English

January 31, 2022 12:49 pmFebruary 1, 2022 10:30 am

Former New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Jaynee LaVecchia has joined McCarter & English, one of the state’s largest law firms, as a partner. LaVecchia retired from the bench on December 23 after nearly 22 years as a Supreme Court justice....

Murphy to renominate Wainer Apter to Supreme Court

January 11, 2022 9:47 amJanuary 11, 2022 1:13 pm

In a widely anticipated move, Gov. Phil Murphy will formally renominate Rachel Wainer Apter to serve as an associate justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court at some point on Tuesday, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Murphy originally nominated...

Berdote Byrne emerges as top contender for state Supreme Court seat

January 3, 2022 5:34 pmJanuary 4, 2022 8:30 am

Superior Court Judge Maritza Berdote Byrne is under strong consideration to become the first Latina to serve on the New Jersey Supreme Court, several sources have confirmed. Berdote Byrne is being vetted for the seat currently held by Justice Faustino...