Scope: State (New Jersey)
Branch: Executive
Severity: Green
Date occurred: August 31, 2026
Executive Order 22 continues the Judicial Advisory Panel, which reviews and evaluates candidates for appointment to the New Jersey Superior Court and Supreme Court. The panel provides recommendations to the governor prior to nomination.
Constitutional basis: Routine continuation of an advisory vetting body within the governor's established judicial nomination power; Senate advice-and-consent role unaffected.