Helen E. Hoens
Encyclopedia
Helen E. Hoens is an Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court
. She was nominated to the Supreme Court by Governor
Jon S. Corzine on Sept. 21, 2006. She was confirmed by the New Jersey Senate
on October 23 and sworn into office on October 26, 2006.
on July 31, 1954, Justice Hoens attended public schools in Maplewood
. She holds a B.A.
in government from the College of William and Mary
, graduating with high honors, and a J.D.
from Georgetown University Law Center
. While at Georgetown, she served on the Georgetown Law Journal
, first as a member of the staff and then as the editor of the journal’s annual volume devoted to developments in criminal procedure in the federal circuit courts. Upon graduation, she served as a law clerk to Judge John Joseph Gibbons
during his service on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
before embarking on a career in private practice.
After her clerkship, Justice Hoens worked in private practice, first at Dewey Ballantine
and with the Law Office of Russel H. Beatie, Jr. in New York. She moved to New Jersey to practice with Pitney, Harden and later with Lum, Hoens, Conant Danzis & Kleinberg, where her father, Charles H. Hoens Jr., was a founding partner.
Justice Hoens was appointed to the Superior Court in 1994 by Governor Christine Todd Whitman
, and reappointed by Governor Donald DiFrancesco
in 2001. She was elevated to the Appellate Division in August, 2002 by Chief Justice
Deborah T. Poritz
.
In 2006 she was appointed to fill the anticipated vacancy on the Supreme Court left by the elevation of then-Associate Justice James R. Zazzali
to replace Poritz as Chief Justice.
New Jersey Supreme Court
The New Jersey Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It has existed in three different forms under the three different state constitutions since the independence of the state in 1776...
. She was nominated to the Supreme Court by Governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
Jon S. Corzine on Sept. 21, 2006. She was confirmed by the New Jersey Senate
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
on October 23 and sworn into office on October 26, 2006.
Biography
Born in Elizabeth, New JerseyElizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city with an increase of 4,401 residents from its 2000 Census population of 120,568...
on July 31, 1954, Justice Hoens attended public schools in Maplewood
Maplewood, New Jersey
Maplewood is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 23,867.-History:...
. She holds a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in government from the College of William and Mary
College of William and Mary
The College of William & Mary in Virginia is a public research university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States...
, graduating with high honors, and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center is the law school of Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C.. Established in 1870, the Law Center offers J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degrees in law...
. While at Georgetown, she served on the Georgetown Law Journal
Georgetown Law Journal
The Georgetown Law Journal is a student-edited scholarly journal published at Georgetown University Law Center.-Overview:The Journal publishes six issues each year. It also publishes the Annual Review of Criminal Procedure, a comprehensive practitioner's guide to criminal procedure.The first volume...
, first as a member of the staff and then as the editor of the journal’s annual volume devoted to developments in criminal procedure in the federal circuit courts. Upon graduation, she served as a law clerk to Judge John Joseph Gibbons
John Joseph Gibbons
John Joseph Gibbons is a former federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and is currently a partner at the law firm of Gibbons P.C.-Early career:...
during his service on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts for the following districts:* District of Delaware* District of New Jersey...
before embarking on a career in private practice.
After her clerkship, Justice Hoens worked in private practice, first at Dewey Ballantine
Dewey Ballantine
Dewey Ballantine LLP was a white shoe corporate law firm headquartered in New York City. In 2007, Dewey Ballantine merged with LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae to form Dewey & LeBoeuf...
and with the Law Office of Russel H. Beatie, Jr. in New York. She moved to New Jersey to practice with Pitney, Harden and later with Lum, Hoens, Conant Danzis & Kleinberg, where her father, Charles H. Hoens Jr., was a founding partner.
Justice Hoens was appointed to the Superior Court in 1994 by Governor Christine Todd Whitman
Christine Todd Whitman
Christine Todd "Christie" Whitman is an American Republican politician and author who served as the 50th Governor of New Jersey from 1994 to 2001, and was the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in the administration of President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2003. She was New...
, and reappointed by Governor Donald DiFrancesco
Donald DiFrancesco
Donald Thomas DiFrancesco was the 51st Governor of New Jersey from 2001 to 2002 by virtue of his status as President of the New Jersey Senate, the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature....
in 2001. She was elevated to the Appellate Division in August, 2002 by Chief Justice
Chief Justice
The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
Deborah T. Poritz
Deborah T. Poritz
Deborah Tobias Poritz is an American jurist. She was the Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1996 to 2006, and was the Attorney General of New Jersey from 1994 – 1996, in both cases becoming the first woman to serve in that position.-Biography:Poritz was born in Brooklyn, New...
.
In 2006 she was appointed to fill the anticipated vacancy on the Supreme Court left by the elevation of then-Associate Justice James R. Zazzali
James R. Zazzali
James Ronald Zazzali was the Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from October 26, 2006 until his retirement on June 17, 2007. He previously served as an associate justice on the Supreme Court from June 14, 2000.-Biography:...
to replace Poritz as Chief Justice.
2008-09 Term
- Bosland v. Warnock Dodge, Inc.
- Czar, Inc. v. Jo Anne Heath
- Riya Finnegan LLC v. Twp. Council of South Brunswick
2007-08 Term
- Brundage v. Carambio
- Cicchetti v. Morris County Sherriff's Office
- Cruz v. Central Jersey Landscaping, Inc.
- IMO the Estate of Madeleine Stockdale
- IMO Russell T. Kivler
- In re the Contest of Nov. 8, 2005 General Election for the Office of Mayor of the Twp. of Parsippany-Troy Hills
- N.J. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals v. N.J. Department of Agriculture
- Pizullo v. N.J. Manuacturers Insurance Co.
- State v. Chun
- Reilly v. AAA Mid-Atlantic Insurance Co.
- Tartaglia v. UBS PaineWebber, Inc.
2006-07 Term
- Carter v. Twp. of Bordentown
- In re Lead Paint Litigation
- Liguori v. Elmann
- Pascack Valley Regional High School Board of Education v. Pascack Valley Regional Support Staff Association
- Roberts v. Division of State Police
- State v. Drury
- State v. Figueroa
- Thurber v. City of Burlington