On Tuesday, New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice, Stuart Rabner, asked Democrats and Republicans to Reconvene and Pick a Consensus Candidate, for the 13th Member of the State's Congressional Redistricting Commission.
According to State Law, the First 12 Commissioners are Appointed by the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Legislature, and the Chairs of the State's Two Major Political Parties.
The 12 Commissioners then Appoint the 13th Commission Member.
If they Cannot Agree on an Appointment, the Commissioners must Submit Two Names to the State Supreme Court and the Court must then Appoint the Final Commissioner.
This is the First time the Two Parties haven’t agreed on a 13th Member for Congressional Redistricting.
The Supreme Court Option wasn’t involved in 1991, 2001, and 2011.
Chief Justice Rabner gave the commissioners until July 30th to respond with a Consensus Candidate. If they do not, the State Supreme Court will pick a Tiebreaker Candidate by Aug. 10th.
Last week, when the Commissioners could Not reach a Consensus by their July 15th Deadline, they Submitted former New Jersey Supreme Court Justice, John E. Wallace, Jr. and former Superior Court Judge, Marina Corodemus, to the Court for a Decision.
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