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John J. Hoffman
Justice, New Jersey Supreme Court
Background: Hoffman is the former New Jersey Attorney General. On February 4, 2016, Hoffman announced that he would resign to take a job as the senior vice president and general counsel at Rutgers University.
At a glance
- Court
- New Jersey Supreme Court
- Position / seat
- Not listed
- Chief justice
- No
- How they joined the court
- Appointed by Gov. Phil Murphy (D) (June 10, 2024)
- Appointed by
- Gov. Phil Murphy (D)
- Appointment date
- June 10, 2024
- Took office
- October 2, 2024
- Current term ends
- June 10, 2031
- Next election or retention vote
- Not listed
- Last election
- Not listed
- Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
- Nonpartisan
- Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
- Not listed
- Education
- Bachelor's: Colgate University, 1987
- Law: Duke University School of Law, 1992
- Prior offices
- Attorney General of New Jersey (2013 - 2016)
- Profession
- Not listed
- How this court's justices are chosen
- Direct gubernatorial appointmentThe governor appoints justices without a required nominating commission; in some states another body must confirm the choice.
Summary of facts listed on John J. Hoffman’s Ballotpedia page (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · Photo: Ballotpedia. “Not listed” means Ballotpedia didn’t list it in a form this site could read; check Ballotpedia for the latest.
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