Philip Carchman
Philip S. Carchman was a judge of the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division. He joined the appellate court on September 1, 1997, and became the presiding judge of Part F on September 1, 2007. He retired in 2012.[1]
Education
Judge Carchman graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Finance and Commerce in 1963 and from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1966.[2]
Career
- 2007-2012: Presiding judge, New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division
- 1997-2007: Judge, New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division
- 1986-1997: Judge, New Jersey Vicinage 7
- 1981-1986: Prosecutor, Mercer County, New Jersey
- 1973-1981: Municipal court judge, Princeton
- 1967-1981: Attorney, Carchman, Annich, Sochor & Shuster
- 1967-1970: Deputy attorney general[2]
Noteworthy cases
Carl Lewis
On Monday May 2, three appellatge judges, Philip Carchman, Ronald Graves and Carmen Messano upheld New Jersey Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State Kim Guadagno's decision to remove former New Jersey State Senate candidate Carl Lewis from the 2011 ballot, due to conflicts concerning his recent New Jersey residency.[3] This ruling came after Lewis filed a federal complaint against Guadagno, claiming her initial decision (which found him ineligible) was in error.[4]
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Footnotes
- ↑ New Jersey Courts, "Notice from the Supreme Court of New Jersey," September 5, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 New Jersey Law Journal, "Judicial Profile: Judge Philip S. Carchman," February 18, 2002
- ↑ PhillyBurbs.com, Carl Lewis loses another legal battle, 2 May 2011
- ↑ PhillyBurbs.com, Lewis to argue case today in court, 28 April 2011
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 • New Jersey Surrogate's Courts
State resources:
Courts in New Jersey • New Jersey judicial elections • Judicial selection in New Jersey
