Robert Loughy
Attorney General of New Jersey
Acting
In office
March 14, 2016 – June 21, 2016
GovernorChris Christie
Preceded byJohn Hoffman (Acting)
Succeeded byChristopher Porrino
Personal details
EducationPennsylvania State University (BA)
Columbia University (JD)

Robert Lougy is a judge on the New Jersey Superior Court and the former acting New Jersey Attorney General.

Lougy graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1994 and from Columbia Law School in 2002.[1]

New Jersey Attorney General

A resident of Cranbury, New Jersey, Lougy was appointed by Governor Chris Christie on February 29, 2016 to serve as the state's Attorney General following the resignation of John Jay Hoffman, who left to become General Counsel of Rutgers University.[2] Christie hailed Lougy for his deep public service experience, which spanned across both Democrat and Republican administrations.[3] Despite criticisms that Governor Christie had assembled one third of his cabinet without the required Senate confirmation, politicians and special interests from both sides of the aisle commended his appointment.[4] Beginning his position on March 15, 2016, Lougy oversaw more than 7,000 employees and served as the state's top law enforcement official.[5]

New Jersey Judiciary

Christie appointed Lougy to serve as a Superior Court Judge on May 20, 2016, after only two months as acting Attorney General.[6] Lougy resigned from his position as Attorney General on March 14, 2016. He was approved by the Senate on June 23, 2016, and assigned to the Family Division of Mercer County.[7] On June 8, 2021, Lougy was elevated by New Jersey Chief Justice Stuart Rabner to be Assignment Judge of Mercer, taking effect September 1, 2021. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "State of New Jersey".
  2. ↑ "Christie appoints Robert Lougy new acting attorney general". 5 October 2004.
  3. ↑ "Christie names replacement for outgoing attorney general". 29 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Bravo Robert Lougy! We look forward to working together to ensure NJ civil rights and liberties are protected". ACLU of New Jersey. 29 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Christie names replacement for outgoing attorney general". 29 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Christie to nominate acting A.G. as judge". 19 May 2016.
  7. ↑ https://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/notices/2016/n160707i.pdf
  8. ↑ McAleer, Peter. "Chief Justice Names Robert Lougy to Lead Mercer Vicinage" (PDF). NJ Courts. NJ Courts. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
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