The political fiasco that unfolded last week as President Trump and the Republican House leadership failed to pass legislation repealing the Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare, is attributable as much to the failure of politics as it is to Read More
Trump judge’s block of travel ban ‘unprecedented judicial overreach’
President Trump said the federal judge’s order halting his revised extreme vetting policy was “an unprecedented judicial overreach,” as he rallied supporters in Tennessee Wednesday night. Mr. Trump said the law gives him the power to determine who is admitted Read More
Judge Who Halted Trump Ban Once Declared ‘Black Lives Matter’ From The Bench
The federal judge who who ruled President Trump’s immigration ban must be temporarily stopped Friday made national headlines last year when he declared “Black Lives Matter” from the bench. U.S. District Judge James Robart, a George W. Bush appointee, recited Read More
Kellyanne Conway: Trump’s Executive Order Wasn’t A Muslim Ban
Trump senior adviser Kellyanne Conway said a New York judge’s attempt to block the federal government from deporting citizens from seven countries who were detained at airports following an executive order isn’t valid during an appearance on Fox News Sunday. Read More
Bridgegate defense calls for new trial, citing mistakes by judge
NEWARK–Attorneys for two former Christie administration insiders convicted in the Bridgegate scandal say the judge erred when she ruled that prosecutors did not have to show that the scheme that shut down lanes at the George Washington Bridge in 2013 Read More
Federal judge rules militia group can monitor N.J. polling places
NEWARK — A federal judge ruled Monday that members of the New Jersey chapter of a nationwide militia group can discretely observe voters at the polls. The ruling denied a request by the New Jersey Democratic State Committee for a Read More
Christie formally nominates Rumana to Superior Court
By The Staff | The Save Jersey Blog TRENTON, N.J. — Assemblyman Scott Rumana (R-40), former chairman of the Passaic County Republican Party, is headed to the state bench. Governor Chris Christie formally nominated the veteran legislator to the Superior Court Read More
Rumana, waiting on judgeship, keeps politicking while aspiring replacement slate campaigns
Kristin Corrado (R-Totowa), Kevin Rooney (R-Wyckoff) and Christopher DePhillips (R-Wyckoff) are already campaigning to replace the current GOP legislative team — including incumbents Assemblyman Scott Rumana — in LD40 next year, Save Jerseyans. But the wheels of justice turn slowly, Read More
Christie nominates Camden GOP chairman to Superior Court
By The Staff | The Save Jersey Blog Governor Chris Christie filed a number of appointments and nominations today, Save Jerseyans, including Camden County Republican Chairman Tom Booth of Voorhees to the New Jersey Superior Court. Booth’s nomination is subject Read More