Barry Albin
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Barry T. Albin is a justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. Justice Albin was nominated by Democratic Governor James McGreevey and took office on September 18, 2002. He was re-nominated by Democratic Governor Jon Corzine, and was approved by the New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee in June of 2009. He now has tenure with the Supreme Court until July 7, 2022 when he reaches 70, the age of mandatory retirement from the court. [1]
Legal background
A native of Brooklyn, New York, Justice Albin graduated from Rutgers College in 1973 and Cornell Law School in 1976.
Legal career
After graduating from Cornell, Justice Albin began his career as a Deputy Attorney General in the Appellate Section of the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. Justice Albin then served as an Assistant Prosecutor in Passaic and Middlesex counties from 1978 to 1982. He began his association with the Woodbridge law firm of Wilentz, Goldman and Spitzer in 1982, and was named a partner in 1986. He was still a partner with the firm at the time of his nomination to the Supreme Court.
Judicial career
Justice Albin was nominated by Governor James McGreevey on July 10, 2002 to serve on the New Jersey Supreme Court. He was confirmed by the Senate on September 12, 2002 and was sworn in as an Associate Justice by Chief Justice Deborah T. Poritz at a private ceremony on September 18, 2002. On October 3, 2002, he reaffirmed the oath of office in a public ceremony at the Trenton War Memorial.[2]
Justice Albin was re-nominated to the New Jersey Supreme Court by Jon Corzine on May 15, 2009[3]. Despite harsh opposition from Republicans including 2009 Governor candidate Steve Lonegan, Albin was confirmed by the New Jersey Senate on June 26, 2009 on a 27-11 vote[4].
Awards and associations
Justice Albin is a past President of the New Jersey Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (1999-2000) and served as a member of the New Jersey Supreme Court Criminal Practice Committee from 1987 to 1992. He was selected by his peers to be included in the publication “Best Lawyers in America” (2000-2001).
External links
- Press Release: Albin Sworn in
- Wikipedia: Barry Albin
- Albin Presents at Jewish Law Symposium
- Justice Albin bio from Project Vote Smart
References
- ↑ New Jersey.com "N.J. Senate Judicary Committee approves Supreme Court Justice Albin for lifetime tenure" June 22, 2009
- ↑ Justice Albin bio from NJ courts
- ↑ "New Jersey Newsroom" Corzine renominates Barry Albin to N.J. Supreme Court, May 15, 2009
- ↑ "PolitickerNJ" Senate reconfirms Albin, 27 to 11, June 26, 2009
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