Last May, after holding office for just four months, Christie – a conservative stalwart – effectively “took on” the state’s Supreme Court by becoming the first governor in 63 years to refuse to renominate a sitting justice. The move angered New Jersey’s Democratic establishment and in response, the Senate blocked the governor’s more conservative nominee by refusing to hold a hearing on the nomination.

That, in turn, led Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner to appoint Appellate Judge Edwin Stern as an interim replacement to fill the seat vacated by the outgoing justice. But according to Rivera-Soto, the Chief Justice’s move is unconstitutional because the only lawful reason for a temporary replacement is if it is “necessary.”

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2010/12/11/nj-senate-revolts-against-gov-chris-christie-results-in-supreme-court-standoff/#ixzz1TYxx2Gok

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In New Jersey, when right-wing Gov. Christie refused to reappoint a left-wing judge, the left-wing judge reappointed himself and has provided the deciding vote on some politically-charged cases.