Chief Justice Rabner issued an Order titled as above yesterday. The full Order is available here. The Order supersedes the Court's November 18, 2021 Order regarding in-person versus virtual proceedings....
With the swearing in of newly-confirmed Justices Fasciale and Wainer Apter, there are now six Justices on the Supreme Court. One seat, left vacant when Justice Albin retired this summer,...
On September 12, Chief Justice Rabner issued an order that amendments to Rule 1:36-3, and a new Rule 8:9-6, both of which were attached to the order, would be effective...
Chief Justice Rabner issued an order stating that Rule 2:12-5, which had required a deposit for costs in connection with petitions for certification, has been deleted. That lines up with...
Major Changes to the Appellate Rules, Effective September 1, 2022
In an omnibus rule amendment, the Supreme Court announced extensive rules changes that will take effect on September 1, 2022. Those amendments include significant changes to the appellate rules contained...
The Supreme Court has been functioning for months with four Justices, plus Judge Fuentes on temporary assignment. Judge Fuentes is due to retire on September 1. At that time, the...
Today, Chief Justice Rabner issued the 2022-2023 General Assignment Order. From an appellate perspective, the headline news is that Judges Fisher, Sabatino, and Fasciale have been temporarily assigned to the...
Most Appellate Division oral arguments occur in a few locations, such as Trenton, Newark, Morristown, and Hackensack (though that is not an exhaustive list). Occasionally, however, the Appellate Division sits...
Chief Justice Rabner announced that Judges Berdote Byrne, Bishop-Thompson, and Marczyk have each been temporarily assigned to the Appellate Division, effective August 1, 2022. There is no end date for...
Chief Justice Rabner announced that Marie Hanley has been appointed as Deputy Clerk of the Appellate Division. For the past nearly seven years, Marie has served as Chief Counsel for...