New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | February 15, 2019
We believe in the benefits of a politically balanced court, but we wholeheartedly support the opinion of the Third Circuit that partisan politics or membership in a partisan political party should not be a requirement for appointment to the bench or keep qualified people from being eligible.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | February 4, 2019
The court's opinion does a service, not only in clarifying the standard for expungement under the 2016 statute but also in explaining the valuable work done by drug courts. The work of these courts is unique and to be applauded.
By C. Ryan Barber | Ellis Kim | January 25, 2019
The Trump administration's agreement Friday to temporarily fund the government for three weeks, ending a record-breaking shutdown, creates fresh uncertainty for the courts.
By Charles Toutant | January 25, 2019
Superior Court Judge Deborah Gross-Quatrone has been suspended without pay for two months over secret recordings she made of meetings with her colleagues and superiors.
By Nate Robson | January 23, 2019
President Donald Trump announced that he would renominate 51 people for district and appeals court seats on the federal bench, including Paul Matey for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
By Amanda Bronstad | January 11, 2019
Of the 28 judges appointed by the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, seven were minority judges—a record number.
By Charles Toutant | January 8, 2019
A New Jersey municipal court judge who is facing disciplinary charges for a remark he made to a criminal defendant claims in his answer to the charges that the incident was not egregious enough to warrant formal discipline.
By Mike Scarcella | January 7, 2019
"In an effort to achieve this goal, courts have been asked to delay or defer non-mission critical expenses, such as new hires, non-case related travel, and certain contracts," the federal judiciary said Monday.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | January 7, 2019
We expect that our Judiciary will provide an exemplar for responsibly serving the public's needs, even if, at the moment, a casual observer might have difficulty discerning such an exemplar from the other two branches of government.
By Meghan Tribe | December 21, 2018
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