List of Justices of the Supreme Court of New Jersey

Following is a list of Justices of the Supreme Court of New Jersey:

Current justices

Name	Sworn in	Term expiration	Mandatory retirement	Appointing Governor	Party membership
Chief Justice Stuart Rabner	29 June 2007	None – Tenured	30 June 2030	Jon Corzine, Democrat	Democrat
Jaynee LaVecchia	February 1, 2000	None – Tenured	October 9, 2024	Christine Todd Whitman, Republican	Independent
Barry T. Albin	September 18, 2002	None – Tenured	July 7, 2022	Jim McGreevey, Democrat	Democratic
Anne M. Patterson	September 1, 2011	September 1, 2018	April 15, 2029	Chris Christie, Republican	Republican
Faustino J. Fernandez-Vina	September 30, 2013	September 30, 2020	February 15, 2022	Chris Christie, Republican	Republican
Lee A. Solomon	June 19, 2014	June 19, 2021	August 17, 2024	Chris Christie, Republican	Republican
Walter F. Timpone	May 2, 2016	May 2, 2023	November 10, 2021	Chris Christie, Republican	Democratic

Past justices

Chief Justices

The following individuals have served as Chief Justice:

• 1779–1789: David Brearley.^[1]
• 1789–1803: James Kinsey.^[2]
• 1804–1825: Andrew Kirkpatrick
• 1824–1832: Charles Ewing^[3]
• 1864–1897: Mercer Beasley
• 1897–1900: William J. Magie
• 1900: David A. Depue
• 1901–1933: William Stryker Gummere
• 1933–1946: Thomas J. Brogan
• 1946–1948: Clarence E. Case
• 1948–1957: Arthur T. Vanderbilt
• 1957–1973: Joseph Weintraub
• 1973: Pierre P. Garven
• 1973–1979: Richard J. Hughes
• 1979–1996: Robert Wilentz
• 1996–2006: Deborah T. Poritz
• 2006–2007: James R. Zazzali
• 2007–present  : Stuart Rabner

Associate Justices

Associate Justices of the New Jersey State Supreme Court, 1774–Present

Judge	Began active service	Ended active service	Notes
Abbett, LeonLeon Abbett	1893	1894	-
Ackerson, Jr., Henry E.Henry E. Ackerson, Jr.	1948	1952	-
Albin, Barry T.Barry T. Albin	2002	-	-
Bedle, Joseph D.Joseph D. Bedle	1865	1875	-
Bergen, James J.James J. Bergen	1907	1915	-
Black, Charles C.Charles C. Black	1914	1939	-
Bodine, Joseph LambJoseph Lamb Bodine	1929	1948	-
Brearley, DavidDavid Brearley	1779	1789	-
Brennan, Jr., William J.William J. Brennan, Jr.	1952	1956	-
Brogan, Thomas J.Thomas J. Brogan	1932	1933	-
Brown, George HoustonGeorge Houston Brown	1861	1865	-
Burling, Albert E.Albert E. Burling	1947	1960	-
Case, Clarence E.Clarence E. Case	1929 1948	1946 1952	-
Clifford, Robert L.Robert L. Clifford	1973	1994	-
Colie, Frederic R.Frederic R. Colie	1941	1948	-
Collins, GilbertGilbert Collins	1897	1903	-
Dayton, William L.William L. Dayton	1838	1842	-
De Hart, JohnJohn De Hart	1776	1777	-
Depue, David A.David A. Depue	1889	1900	-
Dickerson, MahlonMahlon Dickerson	1813	1815	-
Dixon, JonathanJonathan Dixon	1889	1900	-
Donges, Ralph W. E.Ralph W. E. Donges	1930	1948	-
Eastwood, HowardHoward Eastwood	1946	1948	-
Elmer, LuciusLucius Elmer	1852 1861	1859 1869	-
Ewing, CharlesCharles Ewing	1824	1832	-
Fort, John FranklinJohn Franklin Fort	1900	1907	-
Francis, John J.John J. Francis	1957	1972	-
Garibaldi, Marie L.Marie L. Garibaldi	1982	2000
Garrison, Charles G.Charles G. Garrison	1888 1896	1893 1900	-
Gaskill, Joseph H.Joseph H. Gaskill	1893	1896	-
Gummere, William StrykerWilliam Stryker Gummere	1895	1901	-
Haines, DanielDaniel Haines	1852	1866	-
Hall, Frederick WilsonFrederick Wilson Hall	1959	1975	-
Handler, Alan B.Alan B. Handler	1977	1999	-
Haneman, Vincent S.Vincent S. Haneman	1960	1971	-
Heher, HarryHarry Heher	1933	1959	-
Hoens, Helen E.Helen E. Hoens	2006	2013	-
Hornblower, Joseph CoertenJoseph Coerten Hornblower	1832	1846	-
Jacobs, Nathan L.Nathan L. Jacobs	1948 1952	1975	-
Katzenbach, Frank S.Frank S. Katzenbach	1920	1929	-
Kinsey, JamesJames Kinsey	1789	1803	-
Kirkpatrick, AndrewAndrew Kirkpatrick	1798	1804	-
Knapp, Manning M.Manning M. Knapp	1889	1892	-
LaVecchia, JayneeJaynee LaVecchia	2000	-	-
Lippincott, Job H.Job H. Lippincott	1893	1900	-
Long, VirginiaVirginia Long	1999	2012	-
Ludlow, George C.George C. Ludlow	1895	1900	-
Magie, William J.William J. Magie	1880	1897	-
Morris, RobertRobert Morris	1777	1779	-
Mountain, Worrall FrederickWorrall Frederick Mountain	1971	1979	-
Ogden, Elias B. D.Elias B. D. Ogden	1848	1865	-
O'Hern, Daniel JosephDaniel Joseph O'Hern	1981	2000	-
Oliphant, A. DaytonA. Dayton Oliphant	1945 1948	1946 1957	-
Parker, Charles WolcottCharles Wolcott Parker	1907	1947	-
Parker, JoelJoel Parker	1880	1888	-
Pashman, MorrisMorris Pashman	1973	1982	-
Patterson, AnneAnne Patterson	2011	-	-
Pennington, William SanfordWilliam Sanford Pennington	1805	1813	-
Perskie, Joseph B.Joseph B. Perskie	1933	1947	-
Pitney, MahlonMahlon Pitney	1901	1908	-
Pollock, Stewart G.Stewart G. Pollock	1979	1999	-
Porter, Newton HazeltonNewton Hazelton Porter	1938	1945	-
Proctor, HaydnHaydn Proctor	1957	1973	-
Rabner, StuartStuart Rabner	2007	-	-
Randolph, Joseph FitzJoseph Fitz Randolph	1845	1852	-
Reed, AlfredAlfred Reed	1875	1895	-
Rivera-Soto, Roberto A.Roberto A. Rivera-Soto	2004	2011	-
Rossell, WilliamWilliam Rossell	1804	1826	-
Schettino, C. ThomasC. Thomas Schettino	1959	1972	-
Scudder, Edward W.Edward W. Scudder	1869	1893	-
Smith, IsaacIsaac Smith	1777	1804	-
Southard, Samuel L.Samuel L. Southard	1815	1820	-
Stein, Gary S.Gary S. Stein	1985	2002
Stockton, RichardRichard Stockton	1774	1776	-
Symmes, John ClevesJohn Cleves Symmes	1777	1787	-
Sullivan, MarkMark Sullivan	1973	1981	-
Trenchard, Thomas WhitakerThomas Whitaker Trenchard	1906	1941	-
Van Dyke, JohnJohn Van Dyke	1859	1866	-
Van Syckel, BennettBennett Van Syckel	1889	1900	-
Verniero, PeterPeter Verniero	1999	2004	-
Vredenburgh, PeterPeter Vredenburgh	1854	1868	-
Wachenfeld, William A.William A. Wachenfeld	1946	1959	-
Wall, Garret D.Garret D. Wall	1848	1850	-
Wallace, Jr., John E.John E. Wallace, Jr.	2003	2010	-
Weintraub, JosephJoseph Weintraub	1956	1957	-
Werts, George TheodoreGeorge Theodore Werts	1892	1893	-

Acting justices

On May 3, 2010, Governor Chris Christie declined to re-nominate John E. Wallace, Jr., whose seven -year term expired on May 20, 2010. He was the first Justice of the Supreme Court to be denied tenure in more than a half-century since the adoption of the Constitution of New Jersey in 1947.^[4] To fill the vacancy Chief Justice Stuart Rabner appointed a number of acting judges (known as Judge of the Appellate Division, Temporarily Assigned to the Supreme Court^[5]) during a extended period of controversy and conflict with the New Jersey Senate about the court's political composition.^[6][7]

• Mary Catherine Cuff
• Ariel A. Rodriguez
• Edwin Stern
• Dorothea O'C. Wefing

See also

• Judiciary of New Jersey
• Courts of New Jersey

References

1. The Founding Fathers: New Jersey - David Brearly, National Archives and Records Administration. Accessed November 27, 2007.
2. James Kinsey, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 15, 2007.
3. Manuscript Group 283, Ewing Family (Trenton, NJ), accessed January 9, 2007.
4. "The Politicization of a Respected Court", The New York Times, December 16, 2010; accessed May 19, 2014.
5. "A new title for temporary Supreme Court members: The Auditor". Retrieved 5 July 2016.
6. "Appellate judge appointed temporary N.J. Supreme Court justice". Retrieved 10 July 2016.
7. "A political fight provides N.J. Supreme Court with apolitical legal mind". Retrieved 8 July 2016.