James R. Zazzali
James Zazzali | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Attorney General of New Jersey | |
| In office March 26, 1981 – January 19, 1982 | |
| Governor | Brendan Byrne |
| Preceded by | John J. Degnan |
| Succeeded by | Irwin I. Kimmelman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 17, 1937 Newark, New Jersey |
| Spouse | Eileen Fitzsimmons |
| Education | Georgetown University |
James Ronald Zazzali (born June 17, 1937) is an American jurist who served as
New Jersey Supreme Court from October 26, 2006,[1]
until his retirement on June 17, 2007. He previously served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court from June 14, 2000.
Biography
Zazzali was born in
District of Columbia.[2]
Zazzali served as the chief of the Appeals Division in the Office of the
Bergen counties. He also served on delegations to certain United Nations
conferences.
Zazzali was nominated by Governor
Deborah T. Poritz. In September 2006, with Poritz nearing mandatory retirement age, Governor Jon Corzine nominated Zazzali for promotion to chief justice.[3]
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 has five children: Mara; James, Jr., Robert; Courtney; and Kevin.[4] He has been a resident of Rumson, New Jersey.[5]
References
- ^ New Chief Justice Assumes Leadership of Court Today Archived 2007-08-24 at the Wayback Machine, press release dated October 26, 2006
- New Jersey Supreme Court, backed up by the Internet Archiveas of April 25, 2009. Accessed March 10, 2011. "Chief Justice Zazzali was born in Newark on June 17, 1937. He attended Seton Hall Preparatory School and was graduated from Georgetown College in 1958 and Georgetown Law Center in 1962."
- ^ Governor Nominates Supreme Court Justice Zazzali to Serve as Chief Justice and Appellate Judge Hoens to Serve as Associate Justice Archived 2007-07-18 at the Wayback Machine, press release dated September 21, 2006.
- ^ Justice James R. Zazzali Archived 2009-04-25 at the Wayback Machine, accessed October 10, 2006.
- ^ via Associated Press. "NEW JERSEY / ZAZZALI BECOMES STATE'S TOP JUDGE", The Press of Atlantic City, October 27, 2006. Accessed March 10, 2011. "Zazzali, a Democrat from Rumson, replaces Chief Justice Deborah T. Poritz, who retired Wednesday - the day before her 70th birthday, the mandatory age for retirement from the post."
