Congratulations to the following judges who are either new to the bench or have recently been elected or appointed to a new position.
Hon. Teresa M. Caffese, Superior Court of San Francisco County, California
Hon. Mary DeGenaro, Supreme Court of Ohio
Hon. Robert C. Friday, 6th Judicial District Court, Minnesota
Hon. Peter G. Karahalios, Illinois Court of Claims
Hon. Jeffrey M. Johnson, 3rd Judicial District, Minnesota
Hon. Julie LaCost, 95-B District Court, Dickinson County, Michigan
Hon. Brad Mendheim, Alabama Supreme Court
Hon. Elizabeth Green Messer, 22nd Judicial Circuit Court, Division 1, Kentucky
Hon. Jennifer S. Nichols, 30th Judicial District Criminal Court, Tennessee
Hon. Lauren Adams Ogden, 30th Judicial Circuit Court, Kentucky
Hon. John Edward Reynolds, 22nd Judicial Circuit Court, Division 3, Kentucky
Hon. Susan Stipe, 2nd Judicial District Circuit Court, Wyoming
Know of a new judge (of any kind) we’ve missed? Let us know with an email to njc-communications@judges.org.

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