New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division

New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division
Court information
Judges:	34
Judicial selection
Method:	Gubernatorial appointment with Senate confirmation
Term:	7 years
Active judges
Ronald Graves  •  Jane Grall  •  Mary Cuff  •  Clarkson Fisher  •  Christine Miniman  •  Linda Baxter  •  Susan Reisner  •  Paulette Sapp-Peterson  •  Carmen Alvarez  •  Francine Axelrad  •  Anthony Parrillo  •  Marie Lihotz  •  Carmen Messano  •  Dorothea Wefing  •  Joseph Yannotti  •  Laura LeWinn  •  Marie Simonelli  •  Jack Sabatino  •  Rudy Coleman  •  Philip Carchman  •  Ariel Rodriguez  •  Jose Fuentes  •  Amy Chambers  •  Alexander Waugh  •  Marianne Espinosa  •  William E. Nugent  •  Jonathan N. Harris  •  Ellen Koblitz  •  Victor Ashrafi  •  Douglas M. Fasciale  •  Mitchel E. Ostrer  •  Jerome M. St. John  •  Margaret M. Hayden  •  John C. Kennedy  •  Susan F. Maven  •  Michael J. Haas  •  Michael A. Guadagno  •  Richard S. Hoffman  •  Allison E. Accurso  •

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The New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division is the intermediate appellate court in New Jersey. Its rulings may be appealed to the New Jersey Supreme Court.

It consists of 34 judges who sit in two and three judge panels chosen from parts consisting of four or five judges. Appellate Division judges hear appeals from decisions of the Trial Courts, the Tax Court and State administrative agencies. The Appellate Division decides approximately 7,000 appeals and 7,500 motions each year.

Judges of the Superior Court have an initial term of 7 years, after which, they may remain on the bench until age 70, provided they are not impeached.

Judges

Judge	Term	Division	Appointed by	Party
Judge Ronald Graves	2004-2013	Part H
Judge Jane Grall	2004-2019	Part E
Presiding Judge Mary Cuff	2005-2007	Part B
Judge Clarkson Fisher	2003–2022	Part D
Judge Christine Miniman	2006-present	Part B
Judge Linda Baxter	2006-2019	Part C
Judge Susan Reisner	2004-present	Part G
Judge Paulette Sapp-Peterson	2006-present	Part D
Judge Carmen Alvarez	2007-present	Part C
Presiding Judge Francine Axelrad	2008-present	Part D
Presiding Judge Anthony Parrillo	2001-present	Part A
Judge Marie Lihotz	2006-present	Part F
Presiding Judge Carmen Messano	2006-present	Part E
Temporary Justice Dorothea Wefing	1993-present		Chief Justice Stuart Rabner
Judge Joseph Yannotti	2004-present	Part G
Judge Laura LeWinn	2007-present	Part E
Judge Marie Simonelli	2007-present	Part A
Judge Jack Sabatino	2006-present	Part H
Judge Rudy Coleman	2003-present	Part C
Presiding Judge Philip Carchman	2007-present	Part F
Presiding Judge Ariel Rodriguez	2004-present	Part G
Presiding judge Jose Fuentes	2002-present	Part H
Judge Amy Chambers	2007-present
Judge Alexander Waugh	2008-present	Part B
Judge Marianne Espinosa	2009-Present	Part D
Judge William E. Nugent	2010-2017		Chief Justice Stuart Rabner	Republican
Judge Jonathan N. Harris	2009-present		Chief Justice Stuart Rabner
Judge Ellen Koblitz	2010-present		Chief Justice Stuart Rabner
Judge Victor Ashrafi	2009-present		Chief Justice Stuart Rabner
Judge Douglas M. Fasciale	2010-2017	Part B
Judge Mitchel E. Ostrer	2011-2018		Chief Justice Stuart Rabner
Judge Jerome M. St. John	2011-2018		Chief Justice Stuart Rabner
Judge Margaret M. Hayden	2011-2018		Chief Justice Stuart Rabner
Judge John C. Kennedy	2011-present		Chief Justice Stuart Rabner
Judge Susan F. Maven	2012-present		Chief Justice Stuart Rabner
Judge Michael J. Haas	2012-present		Chief Justice Stuart Rabner
Judge Michael A. Guadagno	2012-present		Chief Justice Stuart Rabner
Judge Richard S. Hoffman	2012-present		Chief Justice Stuart Rabner
Judge Allison E. Accurso	2012-present		Chief Justice Stuart Rabner

Judges on Recall

• Naomi G. Eichen
• Howard H. Kestin
• Richard Newman
• Harold B. Wells, III

Former judges

• Stephen Skillman

Additional Reading

• Judge assignments 2011-12 Term
• Website of the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division

External links

• Newsroom Jersey "Gov. Christie nominates nine lawyers for N.J. Superior Court judgeships" June 21, 2011
• The Associated Press, "NJ appeals court won't block pension ruling," November 18, 2011

References