The attorney general of New Jersey is a member of the

executive cabinet A cabinet is a body of high-ranking state officials, typically consisting of the executive branch's top leaders. Members of a cabinet are usually called cabinet ministers or secretaries. The function of a cabinet varies: in some countrie ...

of the state and oversees the Department of Law and Public Safety. The office is appointed by the

governor of New Jersey The governor of New Jersey is the head of government of New Jersey. The office of governor is an elected position with a four-year term. There is a two consecutive term term limit, with no limitation on non-consecutive terms. The official res ...

, confirmed by the

New Jersey Senate The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. There are 40 legislative districts, representing districts with an average population of 232, ...

, and term limited. It is the only state where the attorney general is apppointed as opposed to elected. Under the provisions of the New Jersey State Constitution, the Attorney General serves a concurrent term to the governor (starting on the third Tuesday of January following the election and ending on the third Tuesday following the next election). Matt Platkin became the acting officeholder on February 14, 2022, following his nomination by Governor Phil Murphy. The conventional wisdom is that the attorney general cannot be removed from office except "for cause" by the governor or by way of legislative impeachment. It is fourth in the

line of succession An order of succession or right of succession is the line of individuals necessitated to hold a high office when it becomes vacated such as head of state or an honour such as a title of nobility.lieutenant governor of New Jersey The lieutenant governor of New Jersey is an elected constitutional officer in the executive branch of the state government of New Jersey in the United States. The lieutenant governor is the second highest-ranking official in the state governm ...

, president of the

, and speaker of the

New Jersey General Assembly The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Since the election of 1967 (1968 Session), the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for ...

. The attorney general cannot also serve as the lieutenant governor.

List of office holders

Holders of the office of attorney general include:Past Attorneys General
New Jersey Attorney General. Accessed December 15, 2007.

Colonial period

Post-independence

References

External links

New Jersey Attorney General
official website
New Jersey Attorney General
articles at ''ABA Journal''

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* ttp://law.justia.com/codes/new-jersey/ New Jersey Revised Statutesat Law.Justia.com
U.S. Supreme Court Opinions - "Cases with title containing: State of New Jersey"
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New Jersey State Bar Association

New Jersey Attorney General John Jay Hoffman profile
at National Association of Attorneys General
Press releases
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