Reports are published for comment before the Supreme Court takes action on any proposed changes to the Rules of Court or other aspects of court operations. Instructions and deadlines for submitting comments are included with each report.
The Court welcomes diverse viewpoints on any proposed changes. Judges, attorneys, and professionals in related fields are invited to serve on committees in order to share their perspective and their expertise. Email CommAppts.Mailbox@njcourts.gov to inquire about this volunteer opportunity. The subject line should say, "Interest in Supreme Court Committees." Please include your full name and the name(s) of the committee(s) in which you are interested. Attorneys should include their attorney ID, the county or counties in which they practice, and a resumé.
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Comment ID Date & Mode Name of Commenter #005 March 26, 2021 - Email New Jersey State Bar Association, by Kimberly A. Yonta, Esq., President Comment period closed onMarch 26, 2021 -
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Comment ID Date & Mode Name of Commenter #001 Feb. 4, 2021 - Email Justin L. Drazin, Esq., of Drazin & Warshaw (Red Bank, NJ) #002 Feb. 4, 2021 - Email Harold G. Cohen, Esq., of Dilworth Paxson LLP (Cherry Hill, NJ) #003 Feb. 17, 2021 - Email Christopher J. D’Allesandro, Esq., of Donelson, D’Allessandro & Peterson, LLC (Woodbury, NJ) #004 March 7, 2021 - Email Peter J. Peirano (Ridgewood, NJ) #005 March 12, 2021 - Email Association of Black Women Lawyers of NJ (by Marsetta Lee, Esq., Pres.) and Garden State Bar Association (by Dean L. Burrell, Esq, Pres.) #006 March 12, 2021 - Email New Jersey Association for Justice (by Edward P. Capozzi, Esq., President) #007 March 12, 2021 - Email American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, Karen Thompson, Senior Staff Atty #008 March 22, 2021 - Email New Jersey State Bar Association (by Kimberly A. Yonta, Esq., President) #009 March 22, 2021 - Email Supreme Court Committee on Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement (by Judge Hany A. Mawla, Committee Chair) #010 April 7, 2021 - Email NJ Department of Law and Public Safety (Attorney General’s Office), by Jonathan Garelick, Esq., Chief of Staff & Assistant Attorney General
Notice to the Bar - Feb. 2, 2021Comment period closed onMarch 22, 2021 -
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Notice to the Bar - Feb. 18, 2021No comments receivedComment period closed onMarch 18, 2021 -
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Comment ID Date & Mode Name of Commenter #001 March 9, 2021 - Email Office of Parental Representation, New Jersey Office of the Public Defender (by Janice T. Anderson, Esq., Assistant Public Defender) #002 March 15, 2021 - Email Office of the Law Guardian, New Jersey Office of the Public Defender (by Traci Telemaque, Esq., Assistant Public Defender) #003 March 22, 2021 - Email New Jersey State Bar Association (by Kimberly A. Yonta, Esq., President) #004 March 26, 2021 - Email New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement (by Judge Hany A. Mawla, chair) #005 March 26, 2021 - Email County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey (by Prosecutor Esther Suarez, President) Comment period closed onMarch 15, 2021 -
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Comment ID Date & Mode Name of Commenter #001 Jan. 11, 2021 - Email NJ National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Laura Ergood, Esq. , Chair) #002 Jan. 15, 2021 - Email New Jersey State Bar Association, by Kimberly A. Yonta, Esq., President #003 Jan. 15, 2021 - Email Disability Rights New Jersey, by Gwen Orlowski, Executive Director #004 Jan. 27, 2021 - Email Legal Services of New Jersey, by Akil Roper, Esq., Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counse #005 Jan. 31, 2021 - Email Helen D. Dodick, Esq., NJ Acting Public Guardian for the Elderly (Department of Human Services, Division of Aging Services) #006 Jan. 15, 2021 - Email Retired Judge Katherine Dupuis (Of Counsel at Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, PC (Westfield, NJ)
Notice to the Bar - Dec. 14, 2020Comment period closed onJan. 25, 2021 -
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Comment ID Date & Mode Name of Commenter #001 Nov. 30, 2020 - Email Gregg D. Trautmann, Esq. of Trautmann and Associates, LLC (Denville, NJ) #002 Nov. 30, 2020 - Email Matthew I. Cohen, Esq. (Bridgewater, NJ) #003 Nov. 30, 2020 - Email Maurice W. McLaughlin, Esq. of McLaughlin & Nardi, LLC (Totowa, NJ) #004 Dec. 3, 2020 - Email Jerry Eisdorfer, Esq. (Elizabeth, NJ) #005 Dec. 8, 2020 - Email Edward P. Capozzi, Esq., President, New Jersey Association for Justice #006 Dec. 8, 2020 - Email Joel M. Chipkin, Esq., of Goldenberg, Mackler, Sayegh, Mintz, Pfeffer, Bonchi & Gill (Atlantic City, NJ) #007 Dec. 9, 2020 - Email John J. Scura III, Esq., of Scura, Wigfield, Heyer, Stevens & Cammarota (Wayne, NJ #008 Dec. 13, 2020 - Email William A. Krais, Esq. and Patrick Galligan, Esq., Co-Chairs, Morris County Bar Association Civil Practice Committee #009 Dec. 14, 2020 - Email Middlesex County Bar Association, by Eugene S. Wishnic, President #010 Dec. 15, 2020 - Email Michael J. Maggiano, Esq., of Maggiano, DiGirolamo & Lizzi, PC (Fort Lee, NJ) #011 Dec. 15, 2020 - Email Francisco J. Rodriguez, Esq., of Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrim & Sinins, PC (Hackensack, NJ) #012 Dec. 15, 2020 - Email Chris Placitella, Esq., of Cohen, Placitella & Roth (Red Bank, NJ) #013 Dec. 15, 2020 - Email Kathleen M. Reilly, Esq., of Brady, Brady & Reilly, LLC (Kearny, NJ) #014 Dec. 15, 2020 - Email Michael Ferrara, Jr., Esq., of The Ferrara Law Firm, LLC (Cherry Hill, NJ) #015 Dec. 15, 2020 - Email Samuel J. Vacchiano, Esq., of Gordon and Gordon, PC (Springfield, NJ) #016 Dec. 15, 2020 - Email Christian V. McOmber, Esq., of McOmber, McOmber & Luber, PC (Red Bank, NJ) #017 Dec. 15, 2020 - Email Christopher J. Mitchell, Esq., of The Haddad Law Firm, PC (Woodbridge, NJ) #018 Dec. 15, 2020 - Email New Jersey Defense Association, by John V. Mallon, Esq., President #019 Dec. 15, 2020 - Email E. Drew Britcher, Esq., of Britcher Leone, LLC (Glen Rock, NJ) #020 Dec. 15, 2020 - Email William D. Wright, Esq., of The Wright Law Firm (Manahawkin, NJ #021 Dec. 15, 2020 - Email Seamus Boyle, Esq.,of The Haddad Law Firm, PC (Woodbridge, NJ) #022 Dec. 16, 2020 - Email Alexander J. Rinaldi, Esq., of Salny Redbord and Rinaldi (Succasunna, NJ #023 Dec. 16, 2020 - Email Nicholas R. Carlson, Esq., of McOmber McOmber & Luber, PC (Shrewsbury, NJ) #024 Dec. 16, 2020 - Email Betsy G. Ramos, Esq., of Capehart & Scatchard, PA (Mount Laurel, NJ) #025 Dec. 16, 2020 - Email Kevin E. Kruse, Esq., of Brandon J. Broderick, LLC (River Edge, NJ) #026 Dec. 16, 2020 - Email New Jersey State Bar Association, by Kimberly A. Yonta, Esq., President #027 Dec. 16, 2020 - Email James N. Barletti, Esq., of Gold, Albanese, Barletti & Locascio, LLC (Morristown, NJ) #028 Dec. 16, 2020 - Email Conference of Civil Presiding Judges, by Judge Thomas F. Brogan, Conference Chair #029 Dec. 16, 2020 - Email Ahmad L. Desoky, Esq., of Brandon J. Broderick, LLC (River Edge, NJ) #030 Dec. 16, 2020 - Email Trial Attorneys of New Jersey, by Emily A. Kaller, Esq., President #031 Dec. 16, 2020 - Email Paul Krauss, Esq., of Brandon J. Broderick, LLC (River Edge, NJ) #032 Dec. 16, 2020 - Email Kurt W. Krauss, Esq., of Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, LLP (Florham Park, NJ) #033 Dec. 16, 2020 - Email Daniel F. Sahin, Esq., of Sahin & Watson, PC (Clarksburg, NJ) #034 Dec. 16, 2020 - Email Steven P. Haddad, Esq., of The Haddad Law Firm, PC (Woodbridge, NJ) #035 Dec. 16, 2020 - Email Bianca N. Cuellar, Esq., of Brandon J. Broderick, LLC (River Edge, NJ) #036 Dec. 16, 2020 - Email Conference of Civil Division Managers,by CDM Stephanie Hudson, Conference Chair #037 Dec. 16, 2020 - Email Essex County Bar Association, by Wendy E. Deer, Executive Director #038 Dec. 16, 2020 - Email Benjamin Perkel #039 Dec. 16, 2020 - Email Nehal Modi, Esq., of The Haddad Law Firm, PC (Woodbridge, NJ) #040 Dec. 16, 2020 - Email Donald T. Okner, Esq., of Dwyer Connell & Lisbona, LLP (Fairfield, NJ) #041 Dec. 16, 2020 - Email Debra Alessi, Esq.,of The Haddad Law Firm, PC (Woodbridge, NJ) #042 Dec. 15, 2020 - Email Stephen G. Mayhew, Esq., of Thomas A. McCarter, PC (Hackensack, NJ) #043 Dec. 17, 2020 - Email Corradino & Papa, LLC, by Jack Corradino, Esq., Robert Papa, Esq., and 7 other signatories (Clifton, NJ) #044 Dec. 16, 2020 - Email Supreme Court Committee on Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement, by Judge Hany Mawla, Chair #045 Dec. 15, 2020 - Email Paul R. D’Amato, Esq., of D’Amato Law Firm, PC (Egg Harbor Township, NJ) Comment period closed onDec. 16, 2020 -
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Notice to the Bar - Oct. 20, 2020No comments receivedComment period closed onNov. 20, 2020 -
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Comment ID Date & Mode Name of Commenter #001 Sept. 23, 2020 - email Steven J. Zweig, Esq. (Montclair, NJ) #002 Sept. 25, 2020 - email Jamie Borodin, VP for Operations, National Tenant Network-NJ #003 Oct. 6, 2020 - email Chinonso Opurum #004 Oct. 12, 2020 - email Simcha Herzog #005 Oct. 14, 2020 - email Chakka Sreenivasulu #006 Oct. 15, 2020 - letter Jessica Kitson, Esq., Managing Attorney, for Volunteer Lawyers for Justice and numerous other advocates for the rights of tenants #007 Oct. 16, 2020 - letter Nicholas J. Kikis, Vice President for Legislative & Regulatory Affairs, New Jersey Apartment Association #008 Oct. 16, 2020 - letter United States Senator Cory A. Booker #009 Oct. 16, 2020 - letter Legal Services of New Jersey, by Maura A. Sanders, Esq., Chief Counsel, Entitlements and Housing Law; David McMillin, Esq., Chief Counsel, Consumer Law and Director of Litigation; Linda M. Babecki, Esq., Co-Chief Counsel, Housing Law; Alice Kwong, Esq., Co-Chief Counsel, Housing Law #010 Oct. 16, 2020 - email Connie M. Pascale, Esq., as an individual and as Board member of Solutions to End Poverty Soon (STEPS) #011 Oct. 16, 2020 - email Khabirah H. Myers, Esq., Coordinator, Division of Rent Control Board, Office of Tenant Legal Services, Economic and Housing Development, City of Newark #012 Oct. 15, 2020 - email Felipe Chavana, Esq., Executive Director, Essex-Newark Legal Services #013 Oct. 16, 2020 - letter Jeff Kolakowski, Chief Executive Officer, New Jersey Builders Association #014 Oct. 16, 2020 - letter Thomas J. Major, Esq., Offit Kurman (Iselin, NJ) #015 Oct. 14, 2020 - letter Supreme Court Committee on Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement, by Judge Hany A. Mawla, Chair #016 Feb. 5, 2021 - Email Frank Marciano, Esq. (Hoboken, NJ)
Notice to the Bar - Sept. 16, 2020Comment period closed onOct. 16, 2020 -
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Comment ID Date & Mode Name of Commenter #001 Sept. 16, 2020 - email Hon. James M. DeMarzo Family Presiding Judge Morris/Sussex Vicinage #002 Sept. 17, 2020 - email Cara Parmigiani, Esq. Law Offices of Cara Parmigiani, LLC(Mountain Lakes, NJ) #003 Sept. 30, 2020 - email Kimberly Taubner #004 Oct. 1, 2020 - email Starlet Carbins #005 Oct. 6, 2020 - letter Brian S. Gates, Esq. Director, LeGaL (LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York) #006 Oct. 14, 2020 - letter Robyn B. Gigl, Esq. Gluck Walrath, LLP (Freehold, NJ) #007 Oct. 14, 2020 - email Jiselle Parker, N’Jaila Rhee, Dr. Penelope Saunders for the New Jersey Red Umbrella Alliance and the Best Practices Policy Project #008 Oct. 14, 2020 - letter Jeanne LoCicero, Esq., Legal Director, American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey #009 Oct. 14, 2020 - letter David Brown, Esq., Legal Director, Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund; Matthew Hintz, Esq. and Zachary L. Berliner, Esq. for Lowenstein Sandler, LLP; Christian Fuscarino, Executive Director, Garden State Equality #010 Oct. 14, 2020 - letter Michael Mauro, Esq., for the New Jersey Coalition to End Domestic Violence #011 Oct. 14, 2020 - letter Celeste Fiore, Esq. Argentino Fiore Law & Advocacy (Montclair, NJ) #012 Oct. 14, 2020 - letter Supreme Court Committee on Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement, by Judge Hany A. Mawla, Chair #013 Oct. 19, 2020 - letter Kimberly A. Yonta, Esq., President, for the New Jersey State Bar Association #014 Oct. 16, 2020 - email Superior Court Judge Kay Walcott-Henderson #015 Oct. 30, 2020 - email Superior Court Judge Marybeth Rogers Comment period closed onOct. 14, 2020 -
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Comment ID Date & Mode Name of Commenter #001 Sept. 15, 2020 - email Judge Susan F. Maven, President/Moderator, National Consortium on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Courts #002 Sept. 16, 2020 - email Angela D. Lipsman, Esq.(New York, NY) #003 Sept. 18, 2020 - email Robert A. Scirocco, Esq.(Budd Lake, NJ) #004 Sept. 24, 2020 - letter Edward P. Capozzi, Esq., President, New Jersey Association for Justice #005 Sept. 24, 2020 - email Shari-Ann Sasu, Assistant Prosecutor, Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office #006 Sept. 25, 2020 - email Retired Assignment Judge Georgia M. Curio #007 Sept. 28, 2020 - email Mary Ann McField, Esq.(Elizabeth, NJ) #008 Oct. 4, 2020 - email Richard P. Maggi, Esq. #009 Oct. 5, 2020 - email Vincent J. Sanzone, Jr., Esq.(Elizabeth, NJ) #010 Oct. 6, 2020 - email Paul R. Duffy, Esq., Kearns Duffy & Vaccaro, PC(Liberty Corner, NJ) #011 Oct. 6, 2020 - memo Assignment Judge Karen M. Cassidy (Chair) and Judge Nancy L. Ridgway (Vice-Chair), for the Supreme Court Committee on Women in the Courts #012 Oct. 6, 2020 - letter Akil Roper, Esq., Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Legal Services of New Jersey #013 Oct. 12, 2020 - letter Michael Mauro, Esq. for the New Jersey Coalition to End Domestic Violence (NJCEDV) #014 Oct. 6, 2020 - Email Women of Color Subcommittee of the Supreme Court Committee on Women in the Courts #015 Oct. 12, 2020 - letter Kimberly A. Yonta, Esq., President, for the New Jersey State Bar Association #016 Oct. 9, 2020 - letter Judge Hany A. Mawla, Chair, Supreme Court Committee on Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement Comment period closed onOct. 12, 2020 -
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Comment ID Date & Mode Name of Commenter #001 May 27, 2020 - email Mario M. Blanch, Esq. (West New York, NJ) #002 May 27, 2020 - email Frances Nicotra, Esq. (Jersey City, NJ) #003 May 28, 2020 - email Stuart Jay Lieberman, Esq.(Lieberman, Blecher and Sinkevich, PC (Princeton, NJ)) #004 May 28, 2020 - email Roger B. Kaplan, Esq. (Florham Park, NJ) #005 June 1, 2020 - email Prof. James O. Finckenauer, Rutgers University School of Criminal Justice #006 June 16, 2020 - letter Robert J. Brass, Esq. (Maitlin Maitlin Goodgold Brass & Bennett (Millburn) #007 June 19, 2020 - email Prof. Rodney J. Uphoff, University of Missouri, and Prof. Peter A. Joy, Washington University (St. Louis) #008 June 22, 2020 - email Michael A. Smolensky, Esq. (Law Office of Michael A. Smolensky LLC (Cinnaminson)) #009 June 26, 2020 - letter Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (ACDL-NJ), by Linda D. Foster, Esq., President #010 June 26, 2020 - letter New Jersey State Bar Association, by Kimberly A. Yonta, Esq., President #011 June 26, 2020 - letter Supreme Court Committee on Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement, by Judge Hany A. Mawla, Committee Chair Comment period closed onJune 26, 2020 -
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Comment ID Date & Mode Name of Commenter #001 Jan. 28, 2020 - email Debra M. Krebs, Esq. (Keidel, Weldon & Cunningham, LLP (White Plains, NY) #002 Feb. 6, 2020 - letter Louis A. Ruprecht, Esq. (Ruprecht Hart Ricciardulli & Sherman, LLP (Westfield, NJ)) #003 March 20, 2020 - letter New Jersey Defense Association by President Michael Malia #007 March 26, 2020 - email Gregg D. Trautmann, Esq. (Trautmann & Trautmann, LLC (Denville)) #008 April 24, 2020 - letter New Jersey State Bar Association by President Evelyn Padin #010 June 2, 2020 - letter New Jersey Association for Justice, by President Kevin Costello, Esq.
Comment period closed onApril 2, 2020 -
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Comment ID Date & Mode Name of Commenter #005 March 23, 2020 - letter New Jersey State Bar Association by President Evelyn Padin
Comment period closed onApril 2, 2020 -
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Comment ID Date & Mode Name of Commenter #004 March 20, 2020 - email Legal Services of New Jersey by Melville D. Miller, Jr. and David McMillin #005 March 23, 2020 - letter New Jersey State Bar Association by President Evelyn Padin #006 March 24, 2020 - email Pressler, Felt & Warshaw, LLP #009 May 11, 2020 - letter Conference of Civil Presiding Judges, by Judge Thomas F. Brogan, Conference Chair
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Notice to the Bar - Dec. 31, 2019Comment period closed onFeb. 7, 2020 -
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Comment ID Date & Mode Name of Commenter #001 Feb. 5, 2020 - letter New Jersey State Bar Association, by Evelyn Padin, Esq., President
Notice to the Bar - Dec. 30, 2019Comment period closed onFeb. 7, 2020 -
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Comment ID Date & Mode Name of Commenter #001 Nov. 25, 2019 - letter Attorney Jeffrey S. Feld (Orange, NJ)
Notice to the Bar - Oct. 28, 2019Comment period closed onNov. 29, 2019 -
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Notice to the Bar - Oct. 16, 2019No comments receivedComment period closed onNov. 18, 2019 -
Notice to the Bar - Oct. 15, 2019Comment period closed onNov. 16, 2019 -
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Notice to the Bar - Oct. 8, 2019No comments receivedComment period closed onNov. 4, 2019