Mazie Hirono Archives - New Jersey Globe

Kiel appears before Judiciary Committee for federal judgeship

November 1, 2023 5:32 pm

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee today held a hearing on the nomination of Edward Sunyol Kiel to be District Court Judge for the District of New Jersey; Kiel is already a magistrate judge for the same court. Kiel, who was...

Sherrill introduces legislation to limit ‘judge shopping’

May 9, 2023 3:28 pm

Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) announced today that she has introduced a bill to limit “judge shopping,” in which litigants are essentially able to choose which judge hears precedent-setting cases. The bill – which Sherrill first proposed at a Planned Parenthood...

Pennacchio slams Senators for anti-Catholic statements

January 2, 2019 11:12 am

State Sen. Joseph Pennacchio (R-Montville) wants the U.S. Senate to condemn two of their members for making anti-Catholic comments during confirmation hearings for a federal judicial nominee. Pennacchio says that Senators Kamala Harris (D-California) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) were wrong...