Douglas M. Fasciale

Douglas Fasciale
Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 1, 2022
Acting: September 1, 2022 – October 21, 2022
Appointed byStuart Rabner
Preceded byFaustino J. Fernandez-Vina
Personal details
Born (1960-11-05) November 5, 1960 (age 64)
Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationSeton Hall University (BA, JD)
Duke University (LLM)

Douglas M. Fasciale (born November 5, 1960) is an American lawyer who serves as a justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey. He is a former judge of the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division. In August 2022, he was appointed by Chief Justice Stuart Rabner as a temporary justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey. In October 2022, he was confirmed to a permanent position on the court.

Early life and education

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Fasciale was born on November 5, 1960, in Hackensack, New Jersey.[1] He received a Bachelor of Arts from Seton Hall University in 1982 and a Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1986.[2] In May 2023, Fasciale received a Master of Laws degree in judicial studies from Duke University School of Law's Bolch Judicial Institute, a program for sitting judges, and was the graduating class speaker.[3] His Master of Laws thesis, "A Case Study Analyzing How Trial Judge Experience Shapes Intermediate Appellate Review of Discretionary Determinations," was published by the Seton Hall Law Review.[4]

Career

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Fasciale was a partner with Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas until 2004.[1] He was appointed to the New Jersey Superior Court by Governor Jim McGreevey and assumed office on November 5, 2004.[5] He served in the special civil part of the superior court as well as the family, civil, and criminal parts of the Superior Court, including terms as presiding judge of both the civil and criminal parts.[1] On June 23, 2010, Chief Justice Stuart Rabner announced that Fasciale would be elevated to the appellate division of the superior court, effective August 1, 2010.[6]

New Jersey Supreme Court

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Appointment

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In August 2022, Fasciale was one of three judges temporarily appointed by Chief Justice Stuart Rabner to fill the vacancies left by retirements in order to bring the court up to a full roster.[7][8]

Nomination

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In June 2022, Fasciale was rumored to be on a shortlist for appointment to the New Jersey Supreme Court.[9] On September 14, 2022, Governor Phil Murphy announced his intent to nominate Fasciale to serve as a justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Governor Murphy nominated Fasciale to the seat vacated by Justice Faustino J. Fernandez-Vina, who retired on February 15, 2022.[9] The announcement comes as a deal reached with Senator Holly Schepisi for her to lift her hold on the nomination of Rachel Wainer Apter.[10] On October 13, 2022, his nomination was voted out of committee by a unanimous vote.[11][12] On October 17, 2022, his nomination was confirmed by a 37–0 vote.[13] He was sworn into office on October 21, 2022.[14]

Personal life

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Fasciale lives in Westfield, New Jersey, with his wife Teresa and two sons.[5] He is a Republican.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Douglas M. Fasciale". judges.njlj.law.com. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Douglas M Fasciale Profile". www.martindale.com. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  3. ^ Judicial Studies LLM
  4. ^ Douglas M. Fasciale, "A Case Study Analyzing How Trial Judge Experience Shapes Intermediate Appellate Review of Discretionary Determinations," (2023) Seton Hall Law Review: Vol. 53 : Iss. 4, Article 1. Available at: Seton Hall University
  5. ^ a b "Governor Murphy Announces Intention to Nominate Judge Douglas M. Fasciale to Serve on the New Jersey Supreme Court" (Press release). September 14, 2022.
  6. ^ "Judge Douglas M. Fasciale Elevated to Appellate Division of Superior Court" (PDF). New Jersey Courts. June 23, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "Order – Appellate Division Judges Fisher, Sabatino and Fasciale" (PDF). August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  8. ^ DiFilippo, Dana (August 15, 2022). "Three judges named temporarily to N.J. Supreme Court, as judicial vacancies persist". New Jersey Monitor. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  9. ^ a b Wildstein, David (June 30, 2022). "Fasciale short-listed for N.J. Supreme Court seat as part of plan to fill vacant seats". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Sobko, Katie (September 14, 2022). "Murphy to name Republican to Supreme Court in deal with Bergen County's Schepisi". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  11. ^ Parmley, Suzette (October 13, 2022). "Murphy picks for N.J. Supreme Court advance, but not before one's activist past is questioned". nj. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  12. ^ Sobko, Katie (October 13, 2022). "Two nominees poised to join NJ Supreme Court after long-awaited panel vote". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  13. ^ Biryukov, Nikita (October 17, 2022). "Lawmakers confirm two for New Jersey Supreme Court seats". New Jersey Monitor. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  14. ^ Wildstein, David (October 21, 2022). "Fisher steps down from Supreme Court assignment, leaving Sabatino as 7th justice". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
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