I write regarding the New Jersey Law Journal’s Dec. 26, 2019, article by Charles Toutant entitled “Federal Judge in Newark Leads District of New Jersey in Outstanding Motions Pending.”
While I (along with a litany of current and former colleagues from the federal bench and bar) am a longtime supporter of the New Jersey Law Journal, I was very disappointed and dismayed with the headline, subject and inferences in the article. Having recently retired as Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, I am acutely aware of the unique difficulties plaguing the Federal Judiciary. In fact, I was interviewed on several occasions by your newspaper and addressed the judicial crisis directly responsible for many of the issues highlighted in the article.
