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  NJ Supreme Court Chief Justice
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Parents > United States > New Jersey > NJ Supreme Court > Chief Justice
OfficeChief Justice
HonorificChief Justice - Abbr: Chief Justice
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 20, 1996 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open June 27, 1996 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close June 27, 1996 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start July 10, 1996 - 12:00pm
Term End July 10, 2003 - 12:00pm
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Last ModifiedWSNJ July 18, 2020 10:23am
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Description Chief Justice Poritz was nominated by Governor Christine Todd Whitman on June 20, 1996 to serve on the Supreme Court and was confirmed on June 27, 1996. On July 10, 1996, she was sworn in as the first female Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won08/10/1986
NameRobert N. Wilentz Votes21 (52.50%)
Term08/10/1986 - 07/01/1996 Margin2 (+5.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won06/16/2003
NameDeborah T. Poritz Votes24 (61.54%)
Term06/17/2003 - 10/26/2006 Margin9 (+23.08%)
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Name Deborah T. Poritz  
PartyRepublican  
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Uncertified Votes 40 (100.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%)  
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