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Jerome Simandle, respected federal judge, dies at 70

July 22, 2019 4:16 am

Jerome Simandle, who became one of the youngest U.S. District Court Judge from New Jersey when President George Bush nominated him in 1992, has died. He was 70. His death comes a little more than a week after his longtime...

Three seats on judicial conduct panel up in August

July 18, 2019 12:47 pm

Three seats are up next month on the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct, the panel that investigates allegations of unethical conduct by New Jersey judges, including two with close ties to Gov. Phil Murphy. The connection to the executive branch...

Weinberg: Court actions on sexual assault ‘a strong step in the right direction’

July 17, 2019 7:38 pm

Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, who was first to call for the ouster of Superior Court Judge James Troiano, today applauded the judiciary for taking steps to repair issues related to judicial conduct in sexual assault proceedings. “I am grateful...

Gopal praises Rabner for bid to remove Russo

July 17, 2019 6:22 pm

Senator Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch), who had led the charge to remove Superior Court Judge John Russo for asking a woman if she tried to hold her legs together to avoid being raped, today applauded the New Jersey Courts for...

Murphy ‘gratified’ Troiano is gone, that court is moving to oust Russo

July 17, 2019 5:38 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy said he’s glad Judge James Troiano is leaving the bench and applauds the New Jersey Supreme Court’s decision to begin a process to remove Judge John Russo from office. “New Jersey’s judiciary has long been held up...

Judges ordered to attend training session on sexual assault, domestic violence

July 17, 2019 5:11 pmJuly 17, 2019 5:13 pm

The New Jersey Courts today ordered additional training for judges in the areas of sexual assault and domestic violence in response to comments made by three Superior Court Judges handling unrelated rape cases, two of them involving minors. Within the...

Troiano, under fire for role in rape case, quits

July 17, 2019 4:47 pmJuly 18, 2019 2:21 am

Embattled Superior Court Judge James Troiano is no longer on the bench. Chief Justice Stuart Rabner announced today that Troiano had requested to end his service as a judge, a move that is effectively a resignation. Troiano has faced severe...