Katherine Dupuis Archives - New Jersey Globe

Judge orders Linden to pay $110k in legal fees over fight to seat councilman

November 20, 2019 3:40 pmNovember 20, 2019 6:12 pm

The city of Linden has been ordered to pay $110,236 in legal fees related to a four-month legal battle that began when mayor Derek Armstead refused to allow the choice of the local Democratic Party to fill a vacancy on...

Judge rules Linden councilman must be seated immediately

May 14, 2019 11:03 amMay 14, 2019 2:14 pm

A Superior Court judge ruled that Linden must immediately seat Paul Coates as a city councilman, ending a four-month legal battle that began when mayor Derek Armstead refused to allow the choice of the local Democratic Party to fill a...

Linden attorney argued both sides in council vacancy case

April 9, 2019 12:02 pmApril 10, 2019 3:37 pm

The Linden city attorney arguing that a vacant 8th Ward council seat should be left vacant rather than seat the choice of the local Democratic organization argued the other side of a nearly identical issue ten years ago. In 2009,...

Judge hints at seating Linden councilman, but wants to hold another hearing

March 27, 2019 3:11 pm

Superior Court Judge Katherine Regan Dupuis today reversed her own ruling today, finding that Paul Coates should be seated as the new councilman from Linden’s 8th Ward – but she stopped short of issuing a final order until she can...

ICYMI: Another NJ judge mishandles election law

February 18, 2019 11:07 am

New Jersey judges continue to be reliably unreliable when it comes to interpreting simple, frequently-used, state election laws. https://newjerseyglobe.com/fr/judge-questions-law-on-filling-local-government-vacancies/ https://newjerseyglobe.com/local/judge-opens-a-pandoras-box-in-filing-nj-local-government-vacancies/

Judge opens a Pandora’s Box in filing NJ local government vacancies

February 16, 2019 4:10 pmFebruary 18, 2019 12:10 pm

A ruling by Superior Court judge Katherine Regan Dupuis that refused to immediately order the seating of a Linden councilman-elect could have a ripple effect throughout the state, especially in a municipality where a majority party decides to simple not...

Judge questions law on filling local government vacancies

February 16, 2019 12:09 pmFebruary 16, 2019 8:18 pm

New Jersey judges continue to be reliably unreliable when it comes to interpreting simple, frequently-used, state election laws. A Superior Court judge in Union County this week refused to order the immediate installation of Paul Coates as a Linden city...