John Hoffman (born August 23, 1965) is an American lawyer who has served as a justice of theSupreme Court of New Jersey since 2024. He previously served as the actingattorney general of New Jersey from 2013 to 2016.[1][2] He served from 2013 to 2016, longer than any other acting attorney general in the state's history.[3]
John Hoffman | |
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| Justice of theSupreme Court of New Jersey | |
| Assumed office October 2, 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Phil Murphy |
| Preceded by | Lee Solomon |
| Attorney General of New Jersey | |
Acting | |
| In office June 10, 2013 – March 14, 2016 | |
| Governor | Chris Christie |
| Preceded by | Jeffrey Chiesa |
| Succeeded by | Robert Lougy (acting) |
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| Born | (1965-08-23)August 23, 1965 (age 59) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | |
| Education | Colgate University (BA) Duke University (JD) |
Background
editHoffman was born August 23, 1965, to Judith and John A. Hoffman.[citation needed] Raised inEdison, New Jersey,[4] Hoffman graduated fromJ. P. Stevens High School in 1983[5] He graduated fromColgate University before earning hisJuris Doctor degree atDuke University. Hoffman married Mary Jude Cox December 6, 2003. Their fathers, Stuart T. Cox and John A. Hoffman, worked together as partners of the law firm Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer inWoodbridge Township, New Jersey.[6]
His wife is anophthalmologist and aglaucoma specialist.[7]
He has been a resident of theMarlton section ofEvesham Township, New Jersey.[8]
Tenure as acting attorney general
editHe ascended to the position when Attorney GeneralJeffrey Chiesa resigned on June 6, 2013, after GovernorChris Christie announced that he would appoint Chiesa to succeed recently deceasedUnited States SenatorFrank Lautenberg.[9]
Hoffman resigned as acting attorney general in March 2016 and became thegeneral counsel ofRutgers University.[10]
Background
editHoffman was a trial attorney in theUnited States Department of Justice Civil Division, where he worked on a number of the Winstar-related cases (United States v. Winstar Corp.#Winstar-Related Cases).[11]
New Jersey Supreme Court
editOn June 10, 2024, Hoffman was nominated as an associate justice to theNew Jersey Supreme Court by GovernorPhil Murphy, to succeedLee Solomon upon Solomon's mandatory retirement from the court.[12]
After his nomination was announced, he gained support from SenatorsBrian P. Stack,Jon Bramnick (R),Vin Gopal,Joseph Lagana, andBob Smith. He also has the support of SenatorsNicholas Scutari,John Burzichelli,Patrick Diegnan,Gordon M. Johnson,Raj Mukherji,Declan O'Scanlon (R),Vincent J. Polistina (R), andDoug Steinhardt (R). As of June 2024, after winning the additional support of SenatorsPaul Sarlo andLinda Greenstein, Hoffman has enough support to advance through the Senate Judiciary Committee.[13] However, under theNew Jersey Senate's unwritten rule ofsenatorial courtesy, Hoffman also needs the support of his home county (Burlington County) senatorsTroy Singleton (D) (also a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee) andLatham Tiver (R).[13] On August 14, 2024, theNew Jersey Globe confirmed that Tiver will vote in support of Hoffman.[14] On September 26, 2024, Hoffman was unanimously approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee.[15] On September 30, 2024, Hoffman was unanimously confirmed by theNew Jersey Senate.[16][17] He was sworn in on October 2, 2024.[18]
References
edit- ^"Biography John Jay Hoffman Acting Attorney General". State of New Jersey. RetrievedJune 11, 2013.
- ^"Christie names John Hoffman as acting attorney general".PressOfAtlanticCity.com. Associated Press. June 11, 2013. RetrievedOctober 26, 2017.
- ^"Bridge scandal, Christie's 2016 ambitions leave job of N.J. attorney general in limbo".NJ.com. December 7, 2014. RetrievedOctober 26, 2017.
- ^Bauwens, Erica."South Jersey Justice",South Jersey Magazine, August 2013. Accessed August 28, 2024. "I was raised in Edison, and when we were deciding where we could live, the chance to come back to Jersey was something I couldn’t turn down."
- ^"Welcoming the 2018 Hall of Honor Inductees - John Jay Hoffman, Class of 1983",The John P. Stevens Hawkeye, April 26, 2018. Accessed August 28, 2024. "Upon graduating from John P. Stevens High School in 1983, John Jay Hoffman has explored the world of law at Colgate University, where he earned his B.A. as a History major."
- ^"Weddings/Celebrations; Mary Jude Cox, John Hoffman",The New York Times December 7, 2003. Accessed August 28, 2024
- ^Wildstein, David."Murphy to nominate John Hoffman to N.J. Supreme Court",New Jersey Globe, June 8, 2024. Accessed August 28, 2024. "His wife, Mary Jude Cox, is an ophthalmologist and a glaucoma specialist at the Willis Eye Hospital in Philadelphia."
- ^Biographies, South Jersey Regional Anti-Violence Summit, November 14, 2014. Accessed August 28, 2024. "A resident of the Marlton section of Evesham Township, Hoffman previously served as Director of the Division of Investigations for the State Comptroller’s Office."
- ^Santora, Marc; and Zernike, Kate."Attorney General of New Jersey Named as Interim Senator",The New York Times, June 6, 2013. Accessed June 6, 2013.
- ^S.P. Sullivan,John Hoffman stepping down as N.J. attorney general, NJ.com, February 4, 2016
- ^"Anderson v. U.S."Caselaw. September 25, 2003.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^Ebert, Alex,Former Chris Christie Attorney General Tapped for NJ Justice, Bloomberg Law, June 10, 2024
- ^abWildstein, David (June 19, 2024)."Hoffman wins support of Sarlo, Greenstein".New Jersey Globe. RetrievedAugust 22, 2024.
- ^Wildstein, David (August 14, 2024)."Tiver signs off on Hoffman, paving the way for Supreme Court confirmation next month".New Jersey Globe. RetrievedAugust 28, 2024.
- ^Senate panel OKs former state attorney general to become Supreme Court justice,New Jersey Monitor, Sept. 26, 2024
- ^Blackburn, Zach (September 30, 2024)."Hoffman ascends to top court after Senate confirmation".New Jersey Globe. RetrievedOctober 1, 2024.
- ^Biryukov, Nikita; September 30, New Jersey Monitor (September 30, 2024)."Former Attorney General John Hoffman wins confirmation to New Jersey Supreme Court • New Jersey Monitor".New Jersey Monitor. RetrievedOctober 1, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^Sobko, Katie (October 3, 2024)."John Jay Hoffman is New Jersey's newest Supreme Court justice after Trenton swearing-in".northjersey.com. RetrievedOctober 14, 2024.
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| Preceded by | Attorney General of New Jersey Acting 2013–2016 | Succeeded by Robert Lougy Acting |
| Preceded by | Justice of theSupreme Court of New Jersey 2024–present | Incumbent |
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