Rodney Thompson at a glance
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- Presiding Judge
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Rodney Thompson
Presiding Judge · New Jersey Superior Court, Mercer Vicinage
Biography
Professional career
- Thompson has been active in the Conference of Family Presiding Judges, serving on mentorship, juvenile, and law clerk recruitment committees, and chaired the organization from September 2023.
- Appointed to the Mercer County Superior Court bench on November 18, 2016 by then-Governor Chris Christie, Judge Thompson serves as Presiding Judge for the Family Division.
- Was the first African-American municipal court judge in Westampton Municipal Court
Education
Additional information
- The Presiding Judge of the Family Division in Mercer County Superior Court, New Jersey
- overseeing juvenile delinquency, domestic violence, child abuse, neglect, and related family law matters
- He also chairs the Mercer County Domestic Violence Working Group and co-chairs its Youth Services Commission and Council on Juvenile Justice System Improvement
- He is also a Board Director of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) NCJFCJ
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