Fabiana Pierre-Louis Explained

Fabiana Pierre-Louis
Office:Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court
Appointer:Phil Murphy
Term Start:September 1, 2020
Predecessor:Walter F. Timpone
Birth Date:9 September 1980
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Robert Reeves
Children:2
Education:Rutgers University, New Brunswick (BA)
Rutgers University, Camden (JD)

Fabiana Pierre-Louis (born September 9, 1980)[1] is an American attorney and jurist serving as a justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. She is the first Black woman to serve on the court. Pierre-Louis had previously worked as attorney-in-charge of the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey's Trenton and Camden branches, and as a partner at the law firm of Montgomery McCracken.

Early life and education

Pierre-Louis was born in New York City and spent her early childhood in Brooklyn before moving to Irvington, New Jersey.[2] [3] [4] She is the daughter of Haitian American immigrants[5] and speaks Haitian Creole fluently.[6]

Pierre-Louis graduated from Union Catholic Regional High School in 1998.[7] She earned a bachelor's degree from Rutgers University and a Juris Doctor from Rutgers Law School.

Career

Pierre-Louis served as a law clerk for New Jersey Supreme Court Justice John E. Wallace Jr. Pierre-Louis worked for almost ten years as an assistant United States attorney in the office of United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, and served as the attorney-in-charge of the U.S. Attorney's Trenton and Camden branches. After leaving that position she became a partner at the law firm of Montgomery McCracken in its Cherry Hill office.[8] [6]

On June 5, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy announced his intention to nominate Pierre-Louis to the New Jersey Supreme Court to replace Walter F. Timpone, who was approaching the state's mandatory retirement age for judges. On August 24, 2020, the New Jersey Senate's Judiciary Committee voted 11–0 to advance her nomination to the full Senate,[9] [10] and on August 27, 2020, the Senate voted 39–0 to confirm her to the Court.[11] [12] [13]

Pierre-Louis was sworn in on September 1, 2020, one day after Justice Timpone stepped down.[14] She is the first Black woman to serve on the court.[15]

In 2023, The White House considered nominating Pierre-Louis for a vacancy on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, however she withdrew her name from consideration.[16]

Personal life

Pierre-Louis and her husband, Robert Reeves, have two sons.[17] As of 2020, the family resided in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.[18]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Justices Biographies . 2020-09-20 . njcourts.gov.
  2. Web site: Balcerzak. Ashley. Fabiana Pierre-Louis one step closer to being first Black woman to serve on NJ Supreme Court. 2020-09-28. North Jersey Media Group. en-US.
  3. Web site: Nelson. Blake. August 24, 2020. N.J. Senate committee unanimously approves first Black woman to state Supreme Court. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200825090112/https://www.nj.com/politics/2020/08/nj-senate-committee-unanimously-approves-first-black-woman-to-state-supreme-court.html. August 25, 2020. August 24, 2020. nj.com for NJ Advance Media.
  4. Web site: NJ.com. Brent Johnson. June 5, 2020. Murphy to nominate attorney to become first black woman to N.J. Supreme Court. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200605152446/https://www.nj.com/politics/2020/06/murphy-to-announce-new-nominee-to-nj-supreme-court.html. 2020-06-05. 2020-06-05. nj. en.
  5. Web site: Racioppi. Dustin. June 5, 2020. Murphy nominates Fabiana Pierre-Louis to NJ Supreme Court in historic choice. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200717131255/https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/2020/06/05/fabiana-pierre-louis-nominated-nj-supreme-court-first-black-woman/3153627001/. July 17, 2020. June 5, 2020. North Jersey. en.
  6. Web site: Fabiana Pierre-Louis. Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP. 2020-06-05. 2020-06-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20200605152459/https://www.mmwr.com/attorney/fabiana-pierre-louis/. live.
  7. Staff. "Union Catholic Graduate Fabiana Pierre-Louis Nominated To Become First Black Woman To Serve on NJ Supreme Court", TAP into Elizabeth, June 5, 2020. Accessed June 5, 2020. "Fabiana Pierre-Louis, a member of Union Catholic’s Class of 1998, made history on Friday when N.J. Governor Phil Murphy said he will nominate her to become New Jersey’s first black woman to serve on the New Jersey Supreme Court."
  8. Web site: 2020-06-05. Gov. Phil Murphy Announces Intent To Nominate Fabiana Pierre-Louis To Serve On New Jersey Supreme Court. 2020-06-05. en-US. 2020-06-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20200605152446/https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2020/06/05/gov-phil-murphy-announces-intent-to-nominate-fabiana-pierre-louis-to-serve-on-new-jersey-supreme-court/. live.
  9. News: Tully. Tracey. 2020-08-24. Daughter of Immigrants to Be 1st Black Woman on N.J. Supreme Court. en-US. The New York Times. live. 2020-08-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20200825201253/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/24/nyregion/supreme-court-nj-pierre-louis.html. 2020-08-25. 0362-4331.
  10. Web site: NJ.com. Blake Nelson NJ Advance Media for. 2020-08-24. N.J. Senate committee unanimously approves first Black woman to state Supreme Court. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200825143907/https://www.nj.com/politics/2020/08/nj-senate-committee-unanimously-approves-first-black-woman-to-state-supreme-court.html. 2020-08-25. 2020-08-27. nj. en.
  11. Web site: Office of the Governor Statement from Governor Murphy on Confirmation of Fabiana Pierre-Louis to the New Jersey Supreme Court. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200827191837/https://nj.gov/governor/news/news/562020/approved/20200827b.shtml. 2020-08-27. 2020-08-27. nj.gov.
  12. Web site: August 27. Suzette Parmley . PM. 2020 at 02:12. Fabiana Pierre-Louis Confirmed to NJ Supreme Court. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200827191904/https://www.law.com/njlawjournal/2020/08/27/fabiana-pierre-louis-confirmed-to-nj-supreme-court/?slreturn=20200727151903. 2020-08-27. 2020-08-27. New Jersey Law Journal. en.
  13. Web site: NJ.com. Brent Johnson NJ Advance Media for. 2020-08-27. N.J. will soon get 1st Black woman on the state Supreme Court. Senate just confirmed her.. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200827191904/https://www.nj.com/politics/2020/08/nj-will-soon-get-1st-black-woman-on-the-state-supreme-court-senate-just-confirmed-her.html. 2020-08-27. 2020-08-27. nj. en.
  14. Web site: Johnson. Brent. September 1, 2020. N.J. now has 1st Black woman on state Supreme Court. Fabiana Pierre-Louis was just sworn in.. September 1, 2020. nj. en.
  15. Web site: Bureau. Dustin Racioppi, Trenton. Murphy nominates Fabiana Pierre-Louis to NJ Supreme Court in historic choice. New Jersey Herald. 2020-06-05. 2020-06-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20200605182805/https://www.njherald.com/news/20200605/murphy-nominates-fabiana-pierre-louis-to-nj-supreme-court-in-historic-choice. live.
  16. Web site: November 6, 2023 . Adeel Mangi is top candidate .
  17. Web site: Parmley. Suzette. June 5, 2020. Former Federal Prosecutor, Montgomery McCracken Partner Fabiana Pierre-Louis Nominated to Supreme Court. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200605214009/https://www.law.com/njlawjournal/2020/06/05/fabiana-pierre-louis-slated-for-nj-supreme-court/. June 5, 2020. June 5, 2020. New Jersey Law Journal. en.
  18. Web site: 2020-06-05. Gov. Murphy nominates Fabiana Pierre-Louis to serve on the New Jersey Supreme Court. 2020-06-05. WRNJ Radio. en-US. 2020-06-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20200605191349/https://wrnjradio.com/gov-murphy-nominates-fabiana-pierre-louis-to-serve-on-the-new-jersey-supreme-court/. live.

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