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Michelle D. Perry-Thompson
Michelle D. Perry-Thompson is a judge of the New Jersey Vicinage 1 Superior Court. She assumed office in 2022. Her current term ends in 2029.
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She was nominated to the court on February 28, 2022 by Governor Phil Murphy and confirmed by the Senate on May 26, 2022.[1][2]
Biography
Perry-Thompson is a member of the Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey. She has co-chaired the ABWL Law Student Mentoring Program and Scholarship Committee.[3]
Career
Prior to being confirmed as a judge, Perry-Thompson served as deputy attorney general. She also has served as the assistant chief of the Department of Children and Families South Jersey section.[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New Jersey Globe, "Murphy names 15 new judges with huge number of minority nominees," accessed June 29, 2022
- ↑ New Jersey Legislature, "Senate Nominations," accessed June 29, 2022
- ↑ Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey, "March Member Spotlight – Members’ Judicial & Prosecutor Nominations!" accessed June 29, 2022
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
