Governor Phil Murphy announced Friday his intention to nominate Fabiana Pierre-Louis to the New Jersey Supreme Court.
Upon confirmation by the New Jersey State Senate, Pierre-Louis would be the first Black woman to hold the post and the first African American to serve on the court since 2010.
“Words truly can’t express what a tremendous honor it is for me to be nominated to the Supreme Court of New Jersey.”
Governor Murphy, who nominated Pierre-Louis, said the courts must reflect the state’s diversity.
Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver, the state’s first Black woman to hold a statewide office and also the first African American to serve as Lieutenant Governor of the state, said this is a defining moment for New Jersey.
