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Stephen J. Taylor

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Stephen J. Taylor
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New Jersey Vicinage 10 Superior Court
Tenure
2015 - Present
Term ends
2030
Years in position
10
Prior offices:
New Jersey Vicinage 5 Superior Court
Year left office: 2015

Education
Bachelor's
University of Delaware, 1982
Law
Villanova University School of Law, 1985


Stephen J. Taylor is a judge on the Vicinage 10 Superior Court in New Jersey. He serves on the Criminal Division.

Taylor was initially appointed by Governor Chris Christie in February 2013 to the Vicinage 5 Superior Court, where he served on the Civil Division. He was reappointed by the New Jersey Senate in 2020 and can serve until 2030 when he reaches the state's mandatory retirement age of 70 for judges.[1][2]

Education

Taylor received his bachelor's degree from the University of Delaware in 1982, and his J.D. from Villanova University School of Law in 1985.[3]

Career

  • 2015-Present: Judge, New Jersey Vicinage 10
  • 2013-2015: Judge, New Jersey Vicinage 5
  • 2010-2013: Director, New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice
  • 2006-2010: Partner, Taylor, Colicchio & Silverman, LLP
  • 1998-2006: Prosecutor, U.S. Attorney's Office in Newark
  • 1986-1998: Prosecutor, Essex County[3]

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