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Joseph Cassini, III
Joseph Cassini, III was a judge on the Vicinage 5 Superior Court in New Jersey.[1] Cassini was appointed to the court in 1992 and obtained tenured status in 1999. He retired in 2013.[2][3][4][5]
Education
Cassini received his undergraduate degree in 1972, his graduate degree in 1976 and his J.D. in 1976 from the University of Notre Dame.[6]
Career
- 1992-2013: Judge, New Jersey Vicinage 5
- 1980-1992: Municipal Court Judge, West Orange, New Jersey
- 1980-1992: Counsel, Housing Authority of the City of Orange
- 1979-1980: Acting Municipal Court Judge, West Orange, New Jersey
- 1978-1979: Assistant Counsel, Essex County, New Jersey
- 1976-1979: Associate, Christiansen, Jube & Keegan
- 1976-1978: Associate, Burns, Van Kirk, Green & Kafer[6]
Noteworthy cases
The case of Patrick the pit bull gains national attention
Judge Cassini presided over the case of "Patrick the pit bull," in which Kisha Curtis plead guilty of animal cruelty on July 30, 2013. Her 1-year-old pet pit bull was found in a plastic bag at the bottom of a garbage chute in Newark, NJ. The day of the rescue was St. Patrick's Day in 2011, so the rescuers named the dog Patrick. Curtis took responsibility for the abuse was sentenced to 18 months of probation by Cassini on August 29.[7]
The case sparked national outrage and resulted in an abundance of donations to animal shelters.[8]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Jersey Courts, Essex County Judges Directory
- ↑ New Jersey Judiciary, "Judge Biographies"
- ↑ See Judicial selection in New Jersey
- ↑ NJ.com, "Newark judge's pristine Packard wins top honors at Pebble Beach classic car show," August 23, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Courts: Essex County Superior Court
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 RobeProbe, "Joseph Cassini III"
- ↑ New Jersey 101.5, "Irvington Woman Sentenced In Patrick The Pit Bull Cruelty Case," August 29, 2013
- ↑ NJ.com, "Kisha Curtis, owner of Patrick the pit bull, pleads guilty to animal cruelty," July 30, 2013
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
