| Supreme Court of New Jersey | |
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 Seal of the Supreme Court of New Jersey | |
 Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex, seat of the court | |
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| 40°12′49″N 74°45′51″W / 40.213604°N 74.764119°W | |
| Established | 1947 (in current form) |
| Jurisdiction | State of New Jersey |
| Location | Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex, Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 40°12′49″N 74°45′51″W / 40.213604°N 74.764119°W |
| Motto | "Independence. Integrity. Fairness. Quality Service" |
| Composition method | Executive appointment with legislative confirmation |
| Authorised by | New Jersey State Constitution |
| Appeals to | Supreme Court of the United States (on questions of federal constitutional or statutory law only) |
| Appeals from | Local courts |
| Judge term length | 7 years, then until 70 years of age |
| Number of positions | 7 |
| Website | Official website |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | Stuart Rabner |
| Since | June 29, 2007 |
| Lead position ends | June 30, 2030 |
The Supreme Court of New Jersey is the highest court in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, the Supreme Court of New Jersey is the final judicial authority on all cases in the state court system, including cases challenging the validity of state laws under the state constitution. It has the sole authority to prescribe and amend court rules and regulate the practice of law, and it is the arbiter and overseer of the decennial legislative redistricting. One of its former members, William J. Brennan Jr., became an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.[1]
It has existed in three different forms under the three different state constitutions since the independence of the state in 1776. As currently constituted, the court replaced the prior New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals, which had been the highest court created under the Constitution of 1844.[2] Now, the Supreme Court hears appeals from the Appellate Division and, on rare occasions, other cases from within the judicial and administrative system directly, by order of the Court.[3]
- ^ "HENRY ACKERSON OF JERSEY COURT". The New York Times. December 11, 1970. p. 50. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ Jeffrey S. Mandel, New Jersey Appellate Practice (Gann Law Books), chapter 12:1-1
- ^ Jeffrey S. Mandel, New Jersey Appellate Practice (Gann Law Books), chapter 1:2-2