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Pierre-Louis sworn in, becoming first black woman to sit on New Jersey’s high court

September 1, 2020 4:51 pmSeptember 1, 2020 5:23 pm

Fabiana Pierre-Louis was sworn in Tuesday, putting a black woman on the state’s highest court for the first time in history. The former federal prosecutor was unanimously confirmed by the State Senate last week. New Jersey Supreme Court Associate Justice...

Timpone says he’ll leave Supreme Court next week, if Senate confirms Pierre-Louis

August 25, 2020 6:17 pm

New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Walter F. Timpone will resign early next week if the State Senate votes to confirm Fabiana Pierre-Louis to replace him when they meet on Thursday. Timpone confirmed speculation that he will leave the top court...

N.J. Supreme Court: The Whitman Court

June 7, 2020 10:08 pmJune 7, 2020 11:19 pm

By the time Tom Kean left office in January 1989, the oldest member of the New Jersey Supreme Court was Robert Clifford, who would not reach the mandatory retirement age of 70 until 1994. With no unanticipated vacancies, Gov. Jim...

Murphy’s announcement is good news for Fernandez-Vina

June 5, 2020 11:05 am

Gov. Phil Murphy today effectively announced his intention to renominate Faustino J. Fernandez-Vina for another term on the New Jersey Supreme Court when his seat comes up on November 13. In his announcement that he is nominating Fabiana Pierre-Louis to...

Biden may have forced Murphy’s hand on Supreme Court pick

March 17, 2020 12:01 amMarch 17, 2020 12:15 pm

Joe Biden may have boxed in Gov. Phil Murphy on his first appointment to the New Jersey Supreme Court. Biden pledge to appoint the first black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court during a presidential debate on Sunday night could...

Murphy will get two Supreme Court nominations in 2020

January 2, 2020 2:14 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy will get to make his first appointment to the New Jersey Supreme Court later next year when Justice Walter F. Timpone reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70 on November 10. Murphy must also decide if he will renominate...

Murphy’s Supreme Court pick comes next year and he could name first black woman

April 24, 2019 12:01 amApril 24, 2019 10:59 am

Gov. Phil Murphy will get to make his first appointment to the New Jersey Supreme Court later next year when Justice Walter F. Timpone reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70 and there is a decent chance he will use...