Douglas M. Fasciale at a glance
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- Associate Justice
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- New Jersey · State
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Douglas M. Fasciale
Associate Justice · Supreme Court of New Jersey
Biography
Professional career
- American judge and Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, serving since October 21, 2022
- Succeeded Justice Faustino J. Fernandez-Vina, who retired in February 2022
- 2022: Temporarily assigned to the New Jersey Supreme Court by Chief Justice Rabner in September 2022
- Judge John E. Keefe, Superior Court and Appellate Division (Clerkship)
- Phil Murphy, confirmed by the State Senate, and sworn in as Associate Justice
- Justice Fasciale’s extensive trial experience informs his appellate work
Education
- Seton Hall University School of Law — J.D. (1986)
- Seton Hall University — B.A. (1982)
Additional information
- James McGreevey to the New Jersey Superior Court (civil, criminal, family divisions); presiding judge of civil and criminal parts
- His scholarship and judicial philosophy emphasize fairness, respect for litigants, and the value of trial-level experience in appellate decision-making
- He is an elected member of the American Law Institute.
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