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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...

Murphy to nominate six new Essex judges

May 12, 2022 12:00 pmMay 12, 2022 1:24 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy will nominate six new Superior Court judges in Essex County – five of them women — a move that will substantially reduce the number of Essex vacancies if the Senate confirms his picks. The judicial nominees include...