Matt Platkin (born 1986/1987) is the

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of the State of New Jersey. His appointment was announced on February 3, 2022, by Governor

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. Platkin took office as Acting Attorney General on February 14, 2022, after the confirmation of his appointment by the New Jersey State Senate. Platkin replaced

Andrew Bruck Andrew Bruck (1982/1983) was the Acting Attorney General of New Jersey. He took office on July 17, 2021, after being appointed by Governor Phil Murphy. Effective February 14, 2022 Bruck was replaced as Acting Attorney General by Matt Platkin, w ...

as Acting Attorney General. A resident of

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, Platkin was raised in

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. He attended

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, earned his undergraduate degree from

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and received a JD from

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.Governor Murphy Announces Matt Platkin to Serve as New Jersey Attorney General

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press release dated February 3, 2022. Accessed February 3, 2022. "Platkin was born and raised in New Jersey, growing up in both Florham Park and Morristown, and graduated from Madison High School. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University, and his Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School, where he was an editor of the Stanford Law Review.... Platkin resides in Montclair with his wife Sophia and their son, Robert." He started his career with the

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, advising Congress on economic recovery after the

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. Before becoming Acting Attorney General, Platkin served as Chief Counsel to Governor Murphy from January 2018 to October 2020. During the

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, he drafted executive orders and workforce policies for state government employees. He took a leave during January 2020 to serve as Senator

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's special counsel during the

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