NJ Supreme Court

A newly released report by the state Supreme Court's Joint Committee on Criminal Justice recommends that New Jersey judges be awarded the discretion to deny bail to defendants who pose a danger to the community.

The New Jersey Bar Association is urging the reappointment of the chief justice of the state Supreme Court, telling Gov. Chris Christie that a refusal to rename him would represent "an unprecedented intrusion of politics" into the judiciary.

New Jersey's newest state Supreme Court justice has been honored at a ceremonial swearing-in attended by Gov. Chris Christie and current members of the state's top court.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie appears to be giving up on getting one of his Supreme Court nominees confirmed, and has instead filed a notice of intent to nominate Robert Hanna as a lower court judge.

A Republican member of the New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee is fed up with what he feels is stonewalling on the part of the Democratic majority. Sen. Kevin O’Toole, R-Wayne, has introduced a resolution to end filibustering by Democrats on Gov. Chris Christie’s Supreme Court nominees.

New Jersey's Supreme Court has a new associate justice.

A Cuba native who Gov. Chris Christie nominated to the state Supreme Court has been approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

New Jersey must allow same-sex couples to marry starting this Monday, unless the State Supreme Court rules otherwise before Oct. 21.

A justice on New Jersey's Supreme Court is bidding farewell to the bench.

There’s good news today for one of Gov. Chris Christie’s three State Supreme Court nominees. Sen. President Steve Sweeney and Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Nick Scutari have set a confirmation hearing date of Oct. 17 for Faustino Fernandez-Vina. The hearing will come one day after N.J’s special election for the U.S. Senate.