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Gov Christie Serves Up Two Supreme Court Nominees [VIDEO]

Kevin McArdle — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:58:58 +0000

Today, Governor Chris Christie nominated Board of Public Utilities president Bob Hanna and Superior Court Judge David Bauman to fill two vacant seats on the State Supreme Court.

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NJ Voters To Decide If Judges Will Pay More For Benefits

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:56:44 +0000

Today, the State Senate Labor Committee held the public hearing required by law on a measure that would ask voters in November if they'd like to amend the constitution to give the legislature the authority to force judges to pay more.

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NJ Jurors to be Warned About Witness ID Evidence

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 01:21:52 +0000

New Jersey jurors are going to be told to take eyewitness identifications of suspects with a grain of salt.

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Reaction To The Senate Judiciary Panel's Phillip Kwon Decision

Dan Alexander — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:08:16 +0000

Reaction to the Senate Judiciary Panel's vote rejecting Phillip Kwon's nomination to the New Jersey 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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Supreme Court Nominee Grilled On Political Ties

Dan Alexander — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:57:42 +0000

New Jersey Supreme Court nominee Phillip Kwon is being questioned about his ties to a political party as Democrats consider the balance of power on the court.

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Chris Christie's Education Reforms Get Big Backing In New Poll [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:42:49 +0000

Even since before taking office and definitely since he's been Governor, Chris Christie's favorite punching bag has been the New Jersey Education Association although he is quick to praise good teachers.

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NJ Supreme Court: Federal Judges Should Rule on Residency

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:33:27 +0000

New Jersey's Supreme Court has ruled that the final constitutional decision in an election residency dispute should be made by federal judges, not them.

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Judges Continue Their Fight Over Benefit Reform

Jim Gearhart — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:18:11 +0000

Those loveable, madcap scamps at the New Jersey Supreme Court have decided to jump nimbly over the normal judicial processand hear the case of the New Jersey judiciary's protest over having to make the same contributions as other public workers toward their healthcare and retirement. Last month

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