Legal Opinion
In Re the Inquiry of Broadbelt
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided October 10, 1996PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Per curiam
This appeal concerns whether a sitting municipal court judge may appear on television to comment on cases pending in other jurisdictions. After the matter was referred to the Advisory Committee on Extrajudicial Activities, the Committee issued Opinion No. 13-95, which disapproved of Judge Broadbelt’s appearances on “Court TV” and “Geraldo Live” as a commentator. We granted review, 142 N.J. 443, 663 A.2d 1352 (1995).
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The facts are undisputed. Petitioner, Evan W. Broadbelt, has been a municipal court judge since 1982 and serves five municipalities in Monmouth and Ocean counties. A…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Barone v. Department of Human ServicesSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1987
- Papa v. New Haven Federation of TeachersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
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