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New Jersey Supreme Court
The highest court in New Jersey. Who sits on it, how they got there and how long their terms run.
Direct gubernatorial appointmentHow justices are chosenThe governor appoints justices without a required nominating commission; in some states another body must confirm the choice.
Initial term of 7 years; until age 70 upon reappointmentTerm length
7Sitting justices
1776Founded
No public decision data available for this court. There is no free, consistently coded source of how each state justice votes in cases, so this site doesn't score state judges.
Justices
Stuart Rabner
Chief Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: June 29, 2007
Appointed by Jon Corzine (D)
Photo: Ballotpedia
Douglas M. Fasciale
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: October 21, 2022
Appointed by Phil Murphy (D)
John J. Hoffman
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: October 2, 2024
Appointed by Phil Murphy (D)
Photo: Ballotpedia
Michael Noriega
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: June 30, 2023
Appointed by Phil Murphy (D)
Anne Patterson
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: September 1, 2011
Appointed by Chris Christie (R)
Photo: Ballotpedia
Fabiana Pierre-Louis
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: September 1, 2020
Appointed by Phil Murphy (D)
Photo: Ballotpedia
Rachel Wainer Apter
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: October 21, 2022
Appointed by Phil Murphy (D)
Source: Ballotpedia, New Jersey Supreme Court (retrieved Oct 26, 2026). “Party as listed” is Ballotpedia’s label; many state justices are officially nonpartisan. Photos from each justice’s Ballotpedia page (or Wikimedia Commons where Ballotpedia has none). Click a name for a short profile.