Noriega formally unveiled as Murphy’s Supreme Court pick

At a ceremony today in the Statehouse’s newly reopened rotunda, Gov. Phil Murphy formally announced his nomination of Michael Noriega, an immigration and criminal lawyer and a former public defender, to the New Jersey Supreme Court. Noriega’s impending nomination was first reported by the New Jersey Globe this weekend. If confirmed by the State Senate, Noriega will fill the seat formerly held by Justice Barry Albin, who reached the mandatory retirement age of 70 last summer. He’ll also restore Hispanic representation to the state’s highest court, more than a year...