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Jack Sabatino
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2006 - Present
2028
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Jack M. Sabatino is a judge for Part A of the New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division. He assumed office on March 1, 2006. His current term ends on February 21, 2028.
Chief Justice Stuart Rabner appointed Sabatino to the New Jersey Supreme Court on a temporary basis on August 15, 2022.[1] To read more about judicial selection in New Jersey, click here.
Biography
Sabatino received his B.A. from Yale University in 1979 and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1982.[2]
Sabatino began his legal career as a law clerk to Henry Meanor of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and to Marie Garibaldi of the Supreme Court of New Jersey. He then worked as a private practice lawyer until 1989. That year, he became the state's assistant attorney general in charge of civil litigation. In 2001, he was appointed to the New Jersey Superior Courts by Governor Whitman.[3]
Appointments
2022
Chief Justice Stuart Rabner appointed Sabatino to the New Jersey Supreme Court on a temporary basis on August 15, 2022.[1]
2006
Sabatino was appointed to the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division on February 14, 2006.[3]
2001
Sabatino was appointed to the New Jersey Superior Courts by Governor Whitman in 2001.[3]
State supreme court judicial selection in New Jersey
- See also: Judicial selection in New Jersey
The seven justices of the New Jersey Supreme Court are selected by gubernatorial appointment. The governor's nominee must be confirmed by the New Jersey state Senate.[4][5]
Justices serve an initial term of seven years after appointment. If renominated by the governor and confirmed for reappointment by the Senate, they may serve on the court until they reach the mandatory retirement age of 70.[4][5]
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve on the supreme court, a person must have been admitted to practice law in New Jersey for at least 10 years.[5]
Chief justice
The chief justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court is selected by gubernatorial appointment. The position of chief justice is a specific seat on the court rather than a temporary leadership position.[5]
Vacancies
Vacancies on the court are filled through gubernatorial appointment. The governor's nominee must be confirmed by the state Senate.[6]
The map below highlights how vacancies are filled in state supreme courts across the country.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Northjersey.com, "NJ calls up judges to temporarily fill open Supreme Court seats during 'crisis'," August 15, 2022
- ↑ New Jersey Law Journal, "Judge Profile: Jack M. Sabatino," accessed November 11, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 New Jersey Courts, "Judge Jack M. Sabatino Named to Appellate Division," February 14, 2006
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New Jersey Courts, "The New Jersey Courts | A guide to the judicial process," accessed August 27, 2021
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 New Jersey Legislature, "New Jersey State Constitution 1947," accessed August 27, 2021 (Article VI Section II)
- ↑ New Jersey Legislature, "New Jersey State Constitution 1947," accessed August 27, 2021 (Article V Section I)
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
