CHRISTIE’S QUID PRO QUO: WILL IT CHANGE DIRECTION OF TOP COURT?
t’s unclear whether the renomination of state Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner will change the direction of the New Jersey’s highest court.
But Gov. Chris Christie’s action yesterday, taken as part of a deal to add a Republican to the bench, resolves a question that had concerned the state’s legal community. Some, however, say it does not negate the need for a constitutional amendment essentially giving judges lifetime tenure to ensure the continued independence of the state’s judiciary. (O’Dea/NJSpotlight)