Paul Coates Archives - Page 2 of 2

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...

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...

Linden Democrats headed to court

February 8, 2019 9:58 am

A Superior Court Judge is about to hear arguments in a lawsuit filed this morning to force Linden to seat Democrat Paul Coates as a new city councilman. Linden Democrats picked Coates to on Wednesday to replace Michele Yamakaitis, who...

Linden picks Coates for council seat

February 6, 2019 7:44 pmFebruary 8, 2019 9:36 am

Paul Coates, a 44-year-old barber and bail bondsman, was sworn in tonight to fill an unexpired term on the Linden City Council. Linden Democrats picked Coates to replace Michele Yamakaitis, who left her 8th ward seat on January 1 to...