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John E. Wallace, Jr.
John E. Wallace Jr. (born 1942) is a former Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. Early life and education Wallace was born on March 13, 1942 in Pitman, New Jersey. He received a B.A. from the University of Delaware in 1964, where he was initiated as a brother of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity, and received his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1967. He served in the United States Army from 1968 and reached the rank of Captain before leaving the army in 1970. Career Wallace was a member of many bars, including the Gloucester and Camden County Bar Associations, the New Jersey State Bar Association, the Garden State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the National Bar Association. He has also actively served on the New Jersey Supreme Court Task Force for Minority Concerns, the New Jersey Ethics Commission, the Judiciary Advisory committee on Americans with Disabilities Act, the supreme Court Special Committee on Matrimonial Litigation, and the Appe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a panel of judges. A judge hears all the witnesses and any other evidence presented by the barristers or solicitors of the case, assesses the credibility and arguments of the parties, and then issues a ruling in the case based on their interpretation of the law and their own personal judgment. A judge is expected to conduct the trial impartially and, typically, in an open court. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. In some jurisdictions, the judge's powers may be shared with a jury. In inquisitorial systems of criminal investigation, a judge might also be an examining magistrate. The presiding judge ensures that all court proceedings are lawful and orderly. Powers and functions The ultimate task of a judge is to settle a legal dispute in a final and publicly lawful manner in agreement with substantial p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
