List of Justices of the Supreme Court of New Jersey
Following is a list of Justices of the Supreme Court of New Jersey:
Current justices
| Name | Sworn in | Term expiration | Mandatory retirement | Appointing Governor | Party membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice Stuart Rabner | 29 June 2007 | None – Tenured | 30 June 2030 | Jon Corzine, Democrat | |
| Jaynee LaVecchia | February 1, 2000 | None – Tenured | October 9, 2024 | Christine Todd Whitman, Republican | |
| Barry T. Albin | September 18, 2002 | None – Tenured | July 7, 2022 | Jim McGreevey, Democrat | |
| Anne M. Patterson | September 1, 2011 | September 1, 2018 | April 15, 2029 | Chris Christie, Republican | |
| Faustino J. Fernandez-Vina | September 30, 2013 | September 30, 2020 | February 15, 2022 | Chris Christie, Republican | |
| Lee A. Solomon | June 19, 2014 | June 19, 2021 | August 17, 2024 | Chris Christie, Republican | |
| Walter F. Timpone | May 2, 2016 | May 2, 2023 | November 10, 2021 | Chris Christie, Republican |
Past justices
Chief Justices
The following individuals have served as Chief Justice:
- 1779–1789: David Brearley.[1]
- 1789–1803: James Kinsey.[2]
- 1804–1825: Andrew Kirkpatrick
- 1824–1832: Charles Ewing[3]
- 1864–1897: Mercer Beasley
- 1897–1900: William J. Magie
- 1900: David A. Depue
- 1901–1933: William Stryker Gummere
- 1933–1946: Thomas J. Brogan
- 1946–1948: Clarence E. Case
- 1948–1957: Arthur T. Vanderbilt
- 1957–1973: Joseph Weintraub
- 1973: Pierre P. Garven
- 1973–1979: Richard J. Hughes
- 1979–1996: Robert Wilentz
- 1996–2006: Deborah T. Poritz
- 2006–2007: James R. Zazzali
- 2007–present : Stuart Rabner
Associate Justices
Associate Justices of the New Jersey State Supreme Court, 1774–Present
Acting justices
On May 3, 2010, Governor Chris Christie declined to re-nominate John E. Wallace, Jr., whose seven -year term expired on May 20, 2010. He was the first Justice of the Supreme Court to be denied tenure in more than a half-century since the adoption of the Constitution of New Jersey in 1947.[4] To fill the vacancy Chief Justice Stuart Rabner appointed a number of acting judges (known as Judge of the Appellate Division, Temporarily Assigned to the Supreme Court[5]) during a extended period of controversy and conflict with the New Jersey Senate about the court's political composition.[6][7]
See also
References
- ↑ The Founding Fathers: New Jersey - David Brearly, National Archives and Records Administration. Accessed November 27, 2007.
- ↑ James Kinsey, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 15, 2007.
- ↑ Manuscript Group 283, Ewing Family (Trenton, NJ), accessed January 9, 2007.
- ↑ "The Politicization of a Respected Court", The New York Times, December 16, 2010; accessed May 19, 2014.
- ↑ "A new title for temporary Supreme Court members: The Auditor". Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ↑ "Appellate judge appointed temporary N.J. Supreme Court justice". Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ↑ "A political fight provides N.J. Supreme Court with apolitical legal mind". Retrieved 8 July 2016.