- N.J. Senate rejects gay nominee for state’s high court
- The
New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted against
confirming Bruce Harris, an openly gay Republican nominated to the state
Supreme Court by Gov. Chris Christie. Democrats, who control the
committee, objected to Harris’ stated intention to recuse himself on
issues involving marriage equality, a stance that also concerned LGBT
activists. “As someone who has supported Bruce Harris’ nomination to the
state Supreme Court, I am terribly disappointed with his answers on his
recusal. Frankly, I found them nonsensical,” said Steven Goldstein of
the group Garden State Equality. New Jersey Online
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Friday, June 1, 2012
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