John Jay Hoffman

John Hoffman
Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey
Assumed office
October 2. 2024
Appointed byPhil Murphy
Preceded byLee Solomon
Attorney General of New Jersey
Acting
In office
June 10, 2013 – March 14, 2016
GovernorChris Christie
Preceded byJeffrey Chiesa
Succeeded byRobert Lougy (acting)
Personal details
Born (1965-08-23) August 23, 1965 (age 59)
Political partyIndependent
Spouse
Mary Jude Cox
(m. 2003)
EducationColgate University (BA)
Duke University (JD)

John Hoffman (born August 23, 1965) is an American lawyer who has served as a justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey since 2024. He previously served as the acting attorney general of New Jersey from 2013 to 2016.[1][2] He served from 2013 to 2016, longer than any other acting attorney general in the state's history.[3]

  1. ^ "Biography John Jay Hoffman Acting Attorney General". State of New Jersey. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. ^ "Christie names John Hoffman as acting attorney general". PressOfAtlanticCity.com. Associated Press. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  3. ^ "Bridge scandal, Christie's 2016 ambitions leave job of N.J. attorney general in limbo". NJ.com. December 7, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2017.