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Chris Christie Draws Battle Lines After His Latest Supreme Court Pick Is Defeated [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 08:14:29 +0000

Yesterday, the Democrat-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee rejected Governor Chris Christie's nomination of Bruce Harris to the State Supreme Court.

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Chris Christie's 2nd Supreme Court Nominee Is Rejected [AUDIO/VIDEO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 31 May 2012 22:29:03 +0000

Bruce Harris could have been New Jersey’s third African-American State Supreme Court associate justice and the first openly gay jurist on the high court, but he was rejected this afternoon by the Senate Judiciary Committee 7-6.

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Chris Christie's 2nd Supreme Court Pick Rejected by Democrats

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 31 May 2012 19:12:23 +0000

New Jersey Democrats have rejected Gov. Chris Christie's nomination of a gay black Republican mayor to the state Supreme Court.

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Nominee Harris Faces Dem-Controlled Panel

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 31 May 2012 16:12:20 +0000

Gov. Chris Christie's gay, black Republican nominee to the New Jersey Supreme Court says he's qualified for the post.

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Chris Christie's 2nd Supreme Court Pick Likely To Be Rejected Today [VIDEO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 31 May 2012 10:18:59 +0000

In March, Phil Kwon, one of Governor Chris Christie's two nominees to fill vacancies on the State Supreme Court became the first nominee in modern history to be rejected by the State Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Chris Christie Stands By NJ Supreme Court Nominee

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 30 May 2012 23:06:31 +0000

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is standing by his nomination of an openly gay, black Republican to the state Supreme Court.

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Group of Lawmakers Opposes NJ Supreme Court Pick

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 25 May 2012 01:47:56 +0000

A group of black New Jersey legislators has declared its opposition to Gov. Chris Christie's choice of a gay, black Republican for the Supreme Court.

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NJ Supreme Court Nominee Phil Kwon Raked Over The Coals

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:52:56 +0000

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have been absolutely grilling one of Governor Chris Christie’s two nominees for the State Supreme Court. Since 11 a.m. this morning Phil Kwon has been relentlessly asked about a New York liquor store owned by his mother and wife that made cash deposits just under the amount that would trigger a federal reporting requirement. The family forfeited $160,000 to settle the suit. No criminal charges were ever brought.

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Advisory Panel Signs Off on Christie Court Picks

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:31:32 +0000

A panel of lawyers picked by Gov. Chris Christie to vet his two Supreme Court nominees has unanimously endorsed the picks.

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Former Gov. and Current Senator Not Sold on Supreme Nominee

Kevin McArdle — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:18:13 +0000

Last week, Governor Chris Christie made two nominations to the New Jersey State Supreme Court. It would be history making for the state if both are confirmed. Bruce Harris is the recently elected Mayor of Chatham and a lawyer with over 20 years of legal experience. Phillip Kwon is a First Assistant Attorney General in the Department of Law and Public Safety and former Deputy Chief of the U.S. Attorney's Office Criminal Division.

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