New Jersey
Justice
Former prosecutor
Former civil rights lawyer
Both a former public defender & civil rights lawyer
New Jersey Supreme Court By The Numbers:
- 7 total seats
- 0 current vacancies
- 4 prosecutors
- 1 public defender
- 1 Justice is both a former public defender & civil rights lawyer
- 0 Justices have other indigent defense experience
- 2 civil rights lawyers
How Members of the New Jersey Supreme Court are Selected:
Appointment, Legislative Confirmation
The governor appoints justices, who must then be confirmed by the New Jersey State Senate. The chief justice may appoint a temporary justice to serve until the governor’s nominee is confirmed. When first appointed, justices serve a seven-year term. If they are then re-appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state senate, they serve on the court until the age of 70.
Selection method sources:
Ballotpedia, Judicial Election Methods By State; Brennan Center for Justice, Judicial Selection: An Interactive Map