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Justices and judges in [[New Jersey]] do not participate in judicial elections. Instead, they are chosen via [[gubernatorial appointment of judges|gubernatorial appointment]] and confirmed by the {{BP|New Jersey Senate}}. When their terms expire, judges are subject to the same system as the original appointment.<ref>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/lawsconstitution/constitution.asp ''New Jersey Legislature'', "New Jersey State Constitution, Article VI, Section VI]</ref> | Justices and judges in [[New Jersey]] do not participate in judicial elections. Instead, they are chosen via [[gubernatorial appointment of judges|gubernatorial appointment]] and confirmed by the {{BP|New Jersey Senate}}. When their terms expire, judges are subject to the same system as the original appointment.<ref>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/lawsconstitution/constitution.asp ''New Jersey Legislature'', "New Jersey State Constitution, Article VI, Section VI]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 19:43, 10 August 2021
Justices and judges in New Jersey do not participate in judicial elections. Instead, they are chosen via gubernatorial appointment and confirmed by the New Jersey Senate. When their terms expire, judges are subject to the same system as the original appointment.[1]
New Jersey is one of 11 states that does not use judicial elections as a selection method. Instead, judges are selected by one of the appointment methods. To read more about how states use judicial elections to select judges across the country, click here.
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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
