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Murphy won’t renominate sitting Superior Court Judge

March 19, 2020 4:29 pmMarch 19, 2020 5:42 pm

Superior Court Judge Linda Mallozzi will not be renominated by Gov. Phil Murphy, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Mallozzi told the Globe that she was informed of the decision by telephone on Monday. “I find it to be an...

Biden may have forced Murphy’s hand on Supreme Court pick

March 17, 2020 12:01 amMarch 17, 2020 12:15 pm

Joe Biden may have boxed in Gov. Phil Murphy on his first appointment to the New Jersey Supreme Court. Biden pledge to appoint the first black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court during a presidential debate on Sunday night could...

Rabner shuts down in-person court proceedings

March 15, 2020 8:14 pm

All in-person proceedings for the New Jersey Superior Court on Monday and Tuesday have been postponed as part of precautionary measures taken in “On a typical court day, hundreds if not thousands of attorneys, litigants, and inmates appear in courts...

Municipal Court sessions cancelled for two weeks

March 14, 2020 10:38 am

Municipal Court sessions in New Jersey have been suspended through March 27, Chief Justice Stuart Rabner announced today. “As part of our continuing response to the spread of COVID-19, we are suspending municipal court sessions for a two-week period,” Rabner...

Jury duty suspended for new trials, Chief Justice says

March 12, 2020 6:23 pm

New Jersey courts have suspended all new jury trials until further notice to minimize exposure to coronavirus. Ongoing jury trials will continue, as will grand juries as the court waits further communication with state prosecutors. The state is also looking...

Older jurors will be excused during coronavirus crisis, courts say

March 12, 2020 12:25 pm

New Jersey jurors over the age of 60 or people at high risk of serious illness from COVID-19 will be excused from service, a spokesman for the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts said. The courts are also exploring...

Schaffer takes on local Democratic organization in court fight

February 12, 2020 3:43 pmFebruary 12, 2020 9:35 pm

Peg Schaffer is taking on Craig Coughlin in a court fight over a council seat in Roselle. Schaffer, the vice chair of the Democratic State Committee, is representing Isabel Sousa in a complicated lawsuit over the filling of a vacant...