Judge Carchman is a brilliant jurist and this is a brilliant appointment. I’ve had the honor of appearing before Judge Carchman and I always found him to be incredibly fair, well-reasoned and everything you want in someone who is making a decision.
Chief Justice Stuart Rabner appoints former Judge Philip S. Carchman as state legislative redistricting tie-breaker, which will make Carchman one of the most powerful people in NJ politics for a brief time.