New Jersey Judiciary Releases General Assignment Order
for Court Year 2019-2020

Chief Justice Stuart Rabner released the General Assignment Order for the
court year 2019-2020.

The order lists all assignments for judges in the Appellate Division, Tax Court, and
the civil, criminal, family and general equity divisions of Superior Court. The order
also lists acting assignment judges, vicinage presiding judges of each trial court
division and presiding judge of each part in the Appellate Division of Superior
Court.

Article VI, Section 7 of the New Jersey Constitution states, “The Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court shall assign Judges of the Superior Court to the Divisions and
Parts of the Superior Court, and can from time to time transfer Judges from one
assignment to another, as need appears.”

The chief justice, in consultation with assignment judges and the administrative
director of the courts, assigns judges based on considerations such as caseloads
across divisions and vicinages, judicial experience and professional development.
Judges are reassigned regularly to address management needs and to provide the
judges with an opportunity to broaden their experience.

The General Assignment Order becomes effective Sept. 1. As the needs of the
Judiciary change throughout the year, the chief justice often reassigns judges
among the divisions or among the vicinages and issues supplemental orders to
make the changes.

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