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| Website | http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/supreme/index.htm |
| Established | 00, 0000 |
| Disbanded | Still Active |
| Last Modified | WSNJ January 30, 2021 10:31am |
| Description | New Jersey's judiciary has two appellate courts--the Supreme Court and the
Appellate Division of the Superior Court, and three trial courts--the Superior
Court, the Tax Court, and the Municipal Court. The Superior Court is the court
of general jurisdiction. The Governor, with the approval of the Senate, chooses
all judges in New Jersey. Judges stand for reappointment after seven years in
office, and once reappointed, they serve until they reach the age of 70.
There are two interesting features of judicial selection in New Jersey.
***The first is the practice of senatorial courtesy. NJ's Constitution of 1844
deliberately mirrored the judicial appointment process of the U.S. government.
Like U.S. Senators, New Jersey's Senators have veto-like powers over judicial
appointees from their home districts. As a professional courtesy, other Senators
will not proceed with confirmation of a judicial candidate unless the Senators
from the home district have signed off.
***New Jersey's Supreme Court also has a tradition of political balance.
Governors, regardless of their party, have generally followed a policy of replacing
outgoing judges with someone of the same party or philosophy. The traditional
balance is three Democrats and three Republicans, with the Chief Justice
belonging to the party of the appointing Governor. (Note: Governor James E.
McGreevey broke with tradition when he nominated Democrat Barry T. Albin to
succeed Republican Gary Stein and when he renominated Poritz, a Republican,
as Chief Justice.) |
| RACES |
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| Date |
Type |
Results
[Don't Show Primaries]
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| Aug 15, 2022 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
4
57.14%
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| Republican Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Jul 06, 2022 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
2
28.57%
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| Democratic Party Control
2
28.57%
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| Seat Vacant
2
28.57%
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| Independent Control
1
14.29%
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| Feb 15, 2022 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Republican Party Control
2
28.57%
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| Independent Control
1
14.29%
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| Seat Vacant
1
14.29%
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| Jan 03, 2022 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Republican Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Independent Control
1
14.29%
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| Jan 01, 2022 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Democratic Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Seat Vacant
1
14.29%
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|
| Jun 03, 2021 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Democratic Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Independent Control
1
14.29%
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| Oct 29, 2020 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Republican Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Independent Control
1
14.29%
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| Sep 01, 2020 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control(I)
3
42.86%
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| Republican Party Control(I)
3
42.86%
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| Independent Control
1
14.29%
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|
| Jun 02, 2018 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Democratic Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Independent Control
1
14.29%
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| May 17, 2016 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Democratic Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Independent Control
1
14.29%
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| Jun 19, 2014 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Democratic Party Control
2
28.57%
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| Independent Control
1
14.29%
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| Seat Vacant
1
14.29%
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| Nov 19, 2013 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
2
28.57%
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| Democratic Party Control
2
28.57%
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| Seat Vacant
2
28.57%
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| Independent Control
1
14.29%
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|
| Mar 03, 2012 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
2
28.57%
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| Democratic Party Control
2
28.57%
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| Seat Vacant
2
28.57%
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| Independent Control
1
14.29%
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|
| Nov 01, 2011 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Republican Party Control
2
28.57%
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| Independent Control
1
14.29%
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| Seat Vacant
1
14.29%
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|
| May 20, 2010 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Republican Party Control
2
28.57%
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| Independent Control
1
14.29%
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| Seat Vacant
1
14.29%
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|
| Jun 25, 2009 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control(I)
4
57.14%
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| Republican Party Control
2
28.57%
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| Independent Control
1
14.29%
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|
| Oct 26, 2006 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
4
57.14%
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| Republican Party Control
2
28.57%
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| Independent Control
1
14.29%
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|
| Sep 01, 2006 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
4
57.14%
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| Republican Party Control
2
28.57%
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| Independent Control
1
14.29%
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|
| Sep 01, 2004 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
4
57.14%
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| Republican Party Control
2
28.57%
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| Independent Control
1
14.29%
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|
| Jul 07, 2003 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
4
57.14%
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| Republican Party Control
2
28.57%
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| Independent Control
1
14.29%
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| May 20, 2003 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
4
57.14%
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| Republican Party Control
2
28.57%
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| Independent Control
1
14.29%
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| Aug 31, 2002 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
4
57.14%
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| Republican Party Control
2
28.57%
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| Independent Control
1
14.29%
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| May 22, 2000 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Democratic Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Independent Control
1
14.29%
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| Jan 31, 2000 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Democratic Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Independent Control
1
14.29%
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|
| Aug 31, 1999 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
4
57.14%
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| Democratic Party Control
3
42.86%
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|
| Jul 01, 1996 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
4
57.14%
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| Democratic Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Oct 04, 1994 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
4
57.14%
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| Republican Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Nov 11, 1984 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
4
57.14%
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| Republican Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Sep 26, 1982 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
4
57.14%
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| Republican Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Aug 10, 1981 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
4
57.14%
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| Republican Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Sep 04, 1980 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
4
57.14%
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| Democratic Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Feb 10, 1979 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
4
57.14%
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| Democratic Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Feb 11, 1977 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
4
57.14%
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| Democratic Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Mar 01, 1975 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
4
57.14%
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| Democratic Party Control
2
28.57%
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| Seat Vacant
1
14.29%
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| Feb 27, 1975 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Democratic Party Control
2
28.57%
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| Seat Vacant
2
28.57%
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| Feb 11, 1975 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
4
57.14%
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| Democratic Party Control
2
28.57%
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| Seat Vacant
1
14.29%
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| Oct 19, 1973 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
4
57.14%
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| Democratic Party Control
3
42.86%
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|
| Aug 31, 1973 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
5
71.43%
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| Democratic Party Control
2
28.57%
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|
| Jun 16, 1973 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
5
71.43%
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| Democratic Party Control
2
28.57%
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|
| Mar 22, 1973 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
5
71.43%
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| Democratic Party Control
2
28.57%
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|
| Sep 09, 1972 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Democratic Party Control
2
28.57%
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| Seat Vacant
2
28.57%
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|
| Mar 01, 1971 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
4
57.14%
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| Republican Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Oct 28, 1959 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
4
57.14%
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| Republican Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Mar 23, 1959 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
4
57.14%
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| Republican Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Jan 01, 1959 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
4
57.14%
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| Republican Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Oct 28, 1957 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
4
57.14%
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| Republican Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Aug 19, 1957 |
Control Indicator |
| | Democratic Party Control
4
57.14%
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| Republican Party Control
2
28.57%
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| Seat Vacant
1
14.29%
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| Oct 15, 1956 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
4
57.14%
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| Democratic Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Jan 01, 1952 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
4
57.14%
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| Democratic Party Control
3
42.86%
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| Sep 15, 1948 |
Control Indicator |
| | Republican Party Control
4
57.14%
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| Democratic Party Control
3
42.86%
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