(New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety; LinkedIn)Trumps immigration actions, NJ structural deficit top questions from committee members
(New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety; LinkedIn)Trumps immigration actions, NJ structural deficit top questions from committee members
(NJ Spotlight News)Gov. Phil Murphy nominated former acting AG John Jay Hoffman in June
(NJ Spotlight News)Policing and bail reform highlighted before lawmakers
(Screengrab of Senate Judiciary Committee hearing)Adeel Mangi would be the first Muslim American circuit court judge if confirmed
NJ Spotlight NewsSome praise reforms, others call for them to be rolled back
NJ Spotlight NewsThe vacancies caused a severe backlog of cases
(Screengrab of Senate Judiciary Committee hearing)Judicial Crisis Network tries to derail nomination of Adeel Manji to influential Third Circuit Court

Vacancies have stalled civil proceedings in four counties
NJ Spotlight NewsRepublican state senators call for independent investigation
NJ Spotlight NewsMichael Noriega would be the first first public defender appointed to the court
(AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)A lack of judges has been impacting some New Jersey counties for years
(AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)Vacancies have courts backlogged, cases on hold. Situation ‘dire,’ lawmakers told

Currently, New Jersey's Superior Court has 67 vacancies
(AP Photo/Mel Evans)Pretrial effort would cut prison time or help people to avoid prosecution
NJ Spotlight NewsGov. Murphy nominated Rachel Wainer Apter 19 months ago, Douglas Fasciale in September

‘We are moving as quickly as we can to put people that are qualified on the bench’
NJ Spotlight NewsCritics said previous legislation left the area in Liberty State Park vulnerable to privatization
NJ Spotlight NewsA Senate committee approved seven judicial nominees Monday. Next up, a full Senate vote

After emotional debate, Assembly committee votes on nine-bill package

NJ would be the third state to pass law on microstamping technology