Colleen Murphy

The defense sought a dismissal in the case because his client could not attend an independent medical examination in the United States, according to the plaintiff's attorney.

“So where do you get the idea, to begin with, that municipalities enjoy sovereign immunity and have since the time of the founding?” Justice Rachel Wainer Apter asked.

“Alina will lead with the same diligence and conviction that has defined her career, and she will fight tirelessly to secure a legal system that is both 'Fair and Just' for the wonderful people of New Jersey,” President Donald Trump said in his social media post. “Additionally, John Giordano, who has done a terrific job as the interim U.S. Attorney in New Jersey, will now be nominated as the new Ambassador to Namibia!”

Attorneys have expressed mixed feelings about the U.S. attorney appointment of one of President Donald Trump's lawyers.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael A. Hammer held that the evidence offered by BCA amounted to "vague assertions" and a "spattering of conversations" that didn’t meet the legal standard for disqualification.

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“To me, the best case is a settled case where you have controlled your own fate and you understand exactly what you are getting," retired Superior Court Judge David H. Ironson said.

“I feel like I’m taking over a winning team and a winning product,” Administrative Director of New Jersey Court Michael J. Blee told the Law Journal. “But if you are a leader with a vision, you always want to continually improve.”

In a crowded field of contenders vying to replace Gov. Phil Murphy, a handful of attorneys with legal backgrounds are heading into New Jersey’s June gubernatorial primary.

"What I am deeply concerned about more than anything is an environment of ‘us versus them,’ where the country and the state become more divided," Republican senator and gubernatorial candidate Jon Bramnick told the Law Journal. "I have to tell you that it makes me sad. It’s never been how I viewed politics."