The 2020-21 General Assignment Order

Chief Justice Rabner has issued the General Assignment Order for 2020-21, which is available here. Judge Ostrer has replaced Judge Koblitz, who will be retiring, as Presiding Judge of Part C. The other Presiding Judges, who include Judges Sabatino, Fasciale, Alvarez, Messano, Fisher, Yannotti, and Fuentes, remain in place. Judge Messano continues as Presiding Judge for Administration, as does Judge Sabatino as Deputy Presiding Judge for Administration.

The eight panels have been rejiggered, as is the case every year. Parts E and F list “TEMPORARY ASSIGNEE” as their fourth member. Presumably, those slots are for Judges Gummer and Smith, who are being temporarily assigned to the Appellate Division, as discussed here.

In addition to Judge Koblitz, Judge Nugent has retired. The composition of the Appellate Division bench otherwise remains as it was last year. Judges Enright and Susswein, who were temporarily assigned last year, are no longer designated as “temporarily assigned.”