Virginia Long
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Virginia Long is a justice
of the New Jersey Supreme Court
.
in 1963 and Rutgers School of Law—Newark
in 1966. She has served as a Deputy Attorney General
and was the Director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
and Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Banking. She was appointed to the New Jersey Superior Court
in 1978, and was elevated to the Appellate Division in 1984.
Justice Long became a presiding judge in 1995. She was nominated by Governor Christine Todd Whitman
on June 17, 1999 to serve on the New Jersey Supreme Court
. Her position was confirmed by the New Jersey Senate
on June 21, 1999, and was officially sworn in on September 1, 1999. On June 21, 2006 the state Senate granted her tenure following the initial seven years.
Justice Long is married to Jonathan D. Weiner, a partner at Fox Rothschild
of Philadelphia and Lawrenceville, and has three children, Bernardita, John, and Jane.
Judge
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of the New Jersey Supreme Court
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...
.
Biography
Virginia Long graduated from Dunbarton College of the Holy CrossDunbarton College of the Holy Cross
Dunbarton College of Holy Cross, Washington, D.C. was one of three now-defunct women's colleges sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Cross, along with College of Saint Mary-of-the-Wasatch in Salt Lake City and Cardinal Cushing College in Brookline, Massachusetts. Dunbarton College of Holy Cross...
in 1963 and Rutgers School of Law—Newark
Rutgers School of Law—Newark
Rutgers School of Law–Newark is the oldest of three law schools in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located at the S.I. Newhouse Center for Law and Justice, at 123 Washington Street, in downtown Newark...
in 1966. She has served as a Deputy Attorney General
United States Deputy Attorney General
United States Deputy Attorney General is the second-highest-ranking official in the United States Department of Justice. In the United States federal government, the Deputy Attorney General oversees the day-to-day operation of the Department of Justice, and may act as Attorney General during the...
and was the Director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs is a governmental agency in the U.S. state of New Jersey that is responsible for protecting the public "from fraud, deceit and misrepresentation in the sale of goods and services." The DCA operates within the New Jersey Department of Law and Public...
and Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Banking. She was appointed to the New Jersey Superior Court
New Jersey Superior Court
The Superior Court is the state court in the U.S. state of New Jersey, with state-wide trial and appellate jurisdiction. The Superior Court has three divisions: the Appellate Division is essentially an intermediate appellate court while the Law and Chancery Divisions function as trial courts...
in 1978, and was elevated to the Appellate Division in 1984.
Justice Long became a presiding judge in 1995. She was nominated 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...
on June 17, 1999 to serve on the New Jersey Supreme Court
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...
. Her position 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 June 21, 1999, and was officially sworn in on September 1, 1999. On June 21, 2006 the state Senate granted her tenure following the initial seven years.
Justice Long is married to Jonathan D. Weiner, a partner at Fox Rothschild
Fox Rothschild
Fox Rothschild LLP is a national law firm with more than 500 attorneys practicing in 16 offices coast to coast. Lawyers at the firm provide a full range of legal services to public and private business entities, charitable, medical and educational institutions and individuals throughout the...
of Philadelphia and Lawrenceville, and has three children, Bernardita, John, and Jane.