Supreme Court brings out the best and worst of NJ politics | Editorial
Imagine if we disintegrated into the kind of politicization we see in Washington, where these decisions have become partisan bloodsport.
The tradition is three Democrats and three Republicans, with the chief justice belonging to the party of the appointing governor. Governors generally follow this policy, replacing retiring judges to retain that balance. When they appoint people from the opposite party, it’s an incentive not to go to the outer edges, but to choose someone moderate. This has favored folks who are thoughtful, reasonable, close to the center and willing to work toward consensus.
That our court has been able to sustain such decisions over time speaks to the added credibility of its bipartisanship. You could imagine it not going so smoothly in Washington, a big reason why public trust in the U.S. Supreme Court is declining. Yes, there is some cost to what Rabner is doing, because for the time being, only six justices will sit on our Supreme Court – if it’s split 3-3, you end up with ruling of appellate division.
Now Schepisi, a Republican from Bergen County, is using this unwritten custom to block Rachel Wainer Apter, who wasa year ago by Murphy to replace a Democratic justice. Schepisi won’t even say what her objection is. She’s been throwing a wrench into the workings of the Supreme Court for months and is still sitting back and refusing to explain what that’s about.
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