John Jay Hoffman
American politician and lawyer (born 1965)
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| Attorney General of New Jersey | |
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| In office June 10, 2013 – March 14, 2016 | |
| Governor | Chris Christie |
| Preceded by | Jeffrey Chiesa |
| Succeeded by | Robert Lougy (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1965-08-23) August 23, 1965 (age 59) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Mary Jude Cox (m. 2003) |
| Education | Colgate University (BA) Duke University (JD) |
John Hoffman (born August 23, 1965) is an American lawyer who 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]
Background
Hoffman was born August 23, 1965, to Judith and John A. Hoffman. Hoffman married Mary Jude Cox December 6, 2003. Their fathers, Stuart T. Cox and John A. Hoffman, worked together as partners of the law firm Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey.[4]
His wife is an ophthalmologist and a glaucoma specialist.[5]
Tenure as acting attorney general
He ascended to the position when Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa resigned on June 6, 2013, after Governor Chris Christie announced that he would appoint Chiesa to succeed recently deceased United States Senator Frank Lautenberg.[6] He is an independent and attended Colgate University before earning his Juris Doctor degree at Duke University.
Hoffman resigned as acting attorney general in March 2016 and became the general counsel of Rutgers University.[7]
New Jersey Supreme Court
On June 10, 2024, Hoffman was nominated as an associate justice to the New Jersey Supreme Court by Governor Phil Murphy, to succeed Lee Solomon upon Solomon's mandatory retirement from the court.[8] After his nomination was announced, he gained support from Senators Brian P. Stack, Jon Bramnick (R), Vin Gopal, Joseph Lagana, and Bob Smith. He also has the support of Senators Nicholas Scutari, John Burzichelli, Patrick Diegnan, Gordon M. Johnson, Raj Mukherji, Declan O'Scanlon (R), Vincent J. Polistina (R), and Doug Steinhardt (R). As of June 2024, after winning the additional support of Senators Paul Sarlo and Linda Greenstein, Hoffman has enough support to advance through the Senate Judiciary Committee.[9]
References
- ^ "Biography John Jay Hoffman Acting Attorney General". State of New Jersey. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ "Christie names John Hoffman as acting attorney general". PressOfAtlanticCity.com. Associated Press. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ "Bridge scandal, Christie's 2016 ambitions leave job of N.J. attorney general in limbo". NJ.com. December 7, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ The New York Times, "WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Mary Jude Cox, John Hoffman", December 7, 2003.
- ^ https://newjerseyglobe.com/judiciary/murphy-to-nominate-john-hoffman-to-n-j-supreme-court/ [bare URL]
- ^ Santora, Marc; and Zernike, Kate. "Attorney General of New Jersey Named as Interim Senator", The New York Times, June 6, 2013. Accessed June 6, 2013.
- ^ S.P. Sullivan, John Hoffman stepping down as N.J. attorney general, NJ.com, February 4, 2016
- ^ Ebert, Alex, Former Chris Christie Attorney General Tapped for NJ Justice, Bloomberg Law, June 10, 2024
- ^ Wildstein, David (June 19, 2024). "Hoffman wins support of Sarlo, Greenstein". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
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| Preceded by | Attorney General of New Jersey Acting 2013–2016 | Succeeded by Robert Lougy Acting |
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