James R. Zazzali

James R. Zazzali

Infobox Judge
name = James Ronald Zazzali


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office = New Jersey Supreme Court
termstart = May 25, 2000
termend = June 17, 2007
nominator = Christine Todd Whitman
predecessor = Daniel Joseph O'Hern
successor = Stuart Jeff Rabner
birthdate =
birthplace = Newark, New Jersey
deathdate =
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spouse = Eileen Fitzsimmons
almae_matres = Georgetown University Law Center
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James Ronald Zazzali was the Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from October 26, 2006 [ [http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/pressrel/pr061026a.htm New Chief Justice Assumes Leadership of Court Today] , press release dated October 26, 2006] until his retirement on June 17, 2007. He previously served as an associate justice on the Supreme Court from June 14, 2000.

Biography

Zazzali was born in Newark, New Jersey on June 17, 1937. He studied at Seton Hall Preparatory School, and later graduated with a B.S. from Georgetown College in 1958 and was awarded a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. After graduation, he was admitted into the bars of New Jersey, New York, and the District of Columbia.

Zazzali served as the Chief of the Appeals Division in the Office of the Essex County Prosecutor. He also served as the General Counsel to the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority and was a receiver for Bloomfield College. He went on to become the Chairman of the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation, the Vice-Chairman of the Disciplinary Review Board, and served as New Jersey Attorney General from 1981-1982. He was also appointed as Special Master for county jails in Essex, Monmouth, and Bergen counties. He also served on delegations to certain United Nations conferences.

Zazzali was nominated by Governor Christine Todd Whitman for the position of justice to the NJ Supreme Court on May 18, 2000, and was confirmed on May 25, 2000. He was officially sworn into the position by then-Chief Justice Deborah T. Poritz. In September 2006, with Poritz nearing mandatory retirement age, Governor Jon Corzine nominated Zazzali for promotion to Chief Justice. [ [http://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/approved/20060921.html Governor Nominates Supreme Court Justice Zazzali to Serve as Chief Justice and Appellate Judge Hoens to Serve as Associate Justice] , press release dated September 21, 2006.]

Zazzali was sworn in as Chief Justice on October 26, 2006. He left the court upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70 on June 17, 2007 and was replaced by then-Attorney General Stuart Rabner.

Zazzali is married to Eileen Fitzsimmons and have five children, named Mara, James Jr., Robert, Courtney, and Kevin. [ [http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/supreme/zazzali.htm Justice James R. Zazzali] , accessed October 10, 2006.]

References

External links

* [http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/supreme/zazzali.htm Justice James R. Zazzali]


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