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Bruce J. Kaplan
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Bruce J. Kaplan is a judge on the Vicinage 8 Superior Court in New Jersey. He was appointed by Governor Chris Christie in January 2014 and will be up for reappointment in 2021.[1]
Education
Kaplan received a B.A. from State University of New York at Albany, and a J.D. from Rutgers University Law School.[2]
Career
- 2014-2021: Judge, New Jersey Vicinage 8
- 2013-2014: Counsel to the Director of Criminal Justice, Division of Criminal Justice
- 2002-2013: Prosecutor, Middlesex County, New Jersey
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 News Brunswick Today, "Kaplan Narrowly Approved For Judgeship, Despite Questions on Corrupt Sheriff, Racial Slur Incident," January 17, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Bruce J. Kaplan Lawyer Profile," accessed January 27, 2014
- ↑ NJ.com, "Christie nominates former Middlesex prosecutor Bruce Kaplan to serve on Superior Court," January 13, 2014
Federal courts:
Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of New Jersey • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of New Jersey
State courts:
New Jersey Supreme Court • New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division • New Jersey Superior Courts • New Jersey Municipal Courts • New Jersey Tax Court
State resources:
Courts in New Jersey • New Jersey judicial elections • Judicial selection in New Jersey
