Six from South Jersey nominated for judgeships
By Jan Hefler, The Philadelphia Inquirer | |
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The nominees, announced last week, now must be confirmed by the state
The nominees are:
Ragonese, 45, a Republican who ran for
A former state deputy attorney general, he is with a
"I'm honored and humbled by the governor's nomination," Ragonese said.
The
Breland, an assistant
A Democrat, Breland, 51, earned his law degree from
"I just hope to do the best I can, and be fair and just in my role as a judge," Breland said.
Bernardin, 58, a Democrat, has served as a municipal prosecutor in two towns and is a municipal judge in six municipalities, including
He previously was a municipal judge in
One case he heard involved a state trooper who was accused of harassment in the alleged use of a racial slur while confronting a group of protesters in front of the Hall of Justice in
Bernardin received his law degree from the
Bernardin and several other nominees who were reached declined comment.
Smith, 53, a Democrat, began his career as a lawyer in the office of general counsel for the School District of
He is the chairman of the
A graduate of the
Tarantino, 57, a Republican, is a municipal prosecutor in
Schweitzer, 43, a Democrat, has been counsel to the
In that capacity she facilitated creation of the
If approved by the
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