Julio Mendez Archives - New Jersey Globe

Rabner names new assignment judge in Atlantic, elevates four temporary appellate judges

February 9, 2022 6:21 pmFebruary 9, 2022 8:01 pm

Chief Justice Stuart Rabner has temporarily assigned four Superior Court judges to fill vacancies in the Appellate Division and has elevated Michael J. Blee to serve as assignment judge in Atlantic and Cape May counties. Blee will replace Judge Julio...

Rabner elevates 47-year-old Latina as Union County assignment judge

August 16, 2021 4:22 pmAugust 16, 2021 4:49 pm

Superior Court Judge Lisa Miralles Walsh will become the new assignment judge in Union County next month, increasing the number of top county judges of color from three to four. Walsh will succeed retiring Judge Karen Cassidy, Chief Justice Stuart...

Republicans, Attorney General file briefs against recount in close Atlantic County commissioner race

March 16, 2021 1:20 pm

Attorney General Gurbir Grewal and Republicans in Atlantic County are united in their opposition to a full recount of a county commissioner race sought by Democrat Celeste Fernandez. After a state-mandated audit left Fernandez in third place behind Atlantic County...

Longtime Superior Court Judge in line for federal judgeship

January 19, 2021 4:44 pmJanuary 19, 2021 5:27 pm

Superior Court Judge Julio L. Mendez is among the candidates being considered for a federal judgeship, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Mendez, a former Cumberland County Democratic Chairman, has won the recommendation of key South Jersey political leaders who...

Risley objects to legal appeal seeking recount in Atlantic

January 10, 2021 6:30 pmJanuary 10, 2021 8:06 pm

Atlantic County Commissioner John Risley, who was sworn in last week after winning re-election by 380 votes, today pushed back on a recount bid by Democrat Celeste Fernandez and asked them to accept the results of the election. “It’s time...

Judge orders sampling-size partial recount in Atlantic freeholder race

December 11, 2020 12:02 pm

A judge in Atlantic County today ordered a partial recount in a close race for Atlantic County freeholder, telling election officials to randomly select 4% of the ballots cast in the November election – about 5,300 — to determine how...

Decision on Atlantic County do-over election might not come until January

December 11, 2020 10:56 am

A bid to overturn the results of an Atlantic County freeholder election where County Clerk Ed McGettigan mistakenly didn’t mail the correct ballot to 554 voters might not be decided until January, Superior Court Judge Julio Mendez said today. Republicans...