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New Jerseyan named chief judge of federal appeals court

November 22, 2021 9:27 am

Judge Michael Chagares has been named chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, becoming the first New Jerseyan to hold the post since John J. Gibbons retired 31 years ago. President George W. Bush nominated...

NOW-NJ complains that another white guy picked as legislative redistricting tiebreaker

October 8, 2021 4:16 pm

Women will need to wait until at least 2031 to break any glass ceilings on redistricting tiebreakers after the selections of former Superior Court Judge Philip C. Carchman for the Legislative Apportionment Commission. Men are now 10-0 in becoming the...

Menendez wants non-partisan commission to investigate nation’s pandemic response

September 23, 2020 11:38 am

U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez (D-North Bergen) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) want to create a non-partisan commission to investigate the country’s response to the COVID-19 crisis. “We can never put our country, our communities and our families through this again,” Menendez...

Lawyers say EDA investigation ‘tainted’

May 6, 2019 4:32 pmMay 6, 2019 5:05 pm

A team of top lawyers representing George Norcross’ insurance company and the health care system he chairs is demanding a chance to submit a public presentation to the Task Force investigating tax incentives approved by the Economic Development Agency and...

George Norcross amasses dream team of New Jersey lawyers

May 6, 2019 3:58 pmMay 7, 2019 12:07 pm

George Norcross has assembled a high-powered dream team of New Jersey lawyers, according to a letter sent to the counsel of the task force probing tax incentives granted by the New Jersey Economic Development Commission obtained by the New Jersey...