Martini gets OK as Federal Judge

The Record of Hackensack ^ | 11.16.02

[Coleus]

Martini gets OK as federal judge

MITCHEL MADDUX

Former Rep. Bill Martini has been confirmed as a New Jersey federal judge by the U.S. Senate.

Martini, 55, a Republican who lives in Clifton and practices law in Newark, is a former federal prosecutor who also has served as a Passaic County freeholder.

A member of a prominent Passaic County family long involved in politics, he serves as a commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Martini will have to resign from the agency, and Governor McGreevey will name his replacement on the 12-person board.

Martini said Friday he looked forward to beginning another career as a jurist.

"I'm actually excited about the new undertaking and the challenges it will present," he said.

Sens. Jon Corzine and Robert Torricelli, both D-N.J., said Martini and four other judges confirmed late Thursday night will add "new voices to New Jersey's federal courts that will reflect our state's intellectual, geographic, and ethnic diversity."

Martini played a key role in the state as a fund-raiser and organizer for President Bush's 2000 presidential campaign.

He began his political career on the Clifton City Council, where he served from 1990 to 1994. He was elected to the Passaic County Board of Freeholders in 1993.

A year later, Martini won a congressional seat in the 8th District, which covers most of Passaic County and some of northern Essex County. He lost the seat two years later to former Paterson Mayor Bill Pascrell, a Democrat.

Martini also has served as an assistant Hudson County prosecutor and spent three years as a federal prosecutor in Newark. Most recently, he has been practicing law at Sills, Cummis in Newark, specializing in litigation, government affairs, and regulatory work.

Bush nominated Martini to the lifetime position in June. It pays $150,000 annually.

New Jersey has three federal courthouses - Newark, Camden, and Trenton - and it was unclear Friday which courthouse Martini would serve in.

Of the four other judges confirmed by the Senate for New Jersey seats, three are magistrates: Stanley Chesler, Freda Wolfson, and Robert Kugler. The fourth confirmation was of Essex County Superior Court Judge Jose Linares.

Chesler, a Republican who sits in Newark, has been a magistrate since 1987. He was a federal prosecutor investigating organized crime from 1980 to 1986, and an assistant district attorney in the Bronx from 1974 to 1980.

Wolfson, a Democrat who sits in Trenton, has been a magistrate since 1986. She is married to Douglas K. Wolfson, director of the law division in the state attorney general's office.

Kugler, an independent who sits in Camden, worked as an assistant Camden County prosecutor. His father is former state Attorney General George Kugler.

Linares, a Republican who sits in Newark, was the first Cuban-American judge at the Essex County Courthouse and former head of the New Jersey Hispanic Bar Association.

[Always Right]

Ok, all 5 are pro life, yea for Bush and Trent Lott rah rah rah

Thanks, I know what part of your ananomy you pulled your information from.

[William McKinley]

From campaign 1996, when Martini lost to Pascrell.

Abortion House: Would you have voted for the bill to ban so-called partial-birth abortions, in which the doctor removes the fetus' brain tissue after bringing the fetus into the birth canal? Under the bill, doctors who perform the procedure could be subject to criminal and civil penalties. [H: HR1833. Passed, H vote: 288-139] Senate: Would you have voted for the amendment to a bill prescribing criminal and civil penalties for doctors who perform so-called partial-birth abortions? The amendment would have provided legal protections for doctors who used the procedure to protect the life or health of the pregnant woman. [S: Amendment to HR1833. Rejected, S vote: 47-51] here

Martini- YES, Pascrell- NO

[Freemeorkillme]

"Sens. Jon Corzine and Robert Torricelli, both D-N.J., said Martini and four other judges confirmed late Thursday night will add "new voices to New Jersey's federal courts that will reflect our state's intellectual, geographic, and ethnic diversity."

With supporters like these, I don't want to know Martini. You don't really think for a minute that Corazine and Terror-celli would consider a pro-lifer as "reflective (of) our state's intellectual, geographic, and ethnic diversity"(Note the Abortion Party reluctance to address anything remotely religious...). No chance, in my opinion.

People's party doing for the children....again.

[Freemeorkillme]

Correction. That should be-->>
"People's Party doing it for the children...again"

[DownWithGreenspan]

Found 2 abortion votes for Bill Martini (lifetime ACU rating = 60):

1995: HR 2127, voted FOR the "Greenwood Amendment" which allocated nearly $200 million for "family planning". This was basically a payoff from the liberals in Congress to Planned Parenthood. The amendment passed 224-204 with the aid of several RINOs.

1996: HR 1833: voted FOR overriding Clinton's veto of the Partial Birth Abortion Ban. The override was successful, 285-137.

So that's one pro-life vote and one pro-death vote. By NJ standards, that makes Martini a staunch conservative.

DWG

[cookiemonster]

Hello! I'm a first timer, be gentle!

We shouldn't be single issue supporters. There may be a difference between "Pro-abortion" and supporting legal precedent. We need to be consistent re litmus tests. Also, to put the issue of abortion to bed for good, we need law enacted to make abortion illegal except for very strictly defined situations, and then test it's constitionality with a mostly conservative Supreme court. If truly viewed strictly, I don't believe a conservative Court can read a right to an Abortion into the Constitution.

[Freemeorkillme]

Welcome, cookiemonster.

Ok, I'll bite....nibble, that is. Coleus is not a one-issue activist as one who were new or outside the Jersey seen may not realize. We all have issues that we hold closer to the heart than others. Afore a backdrop of conservative solidarity(no, not mind-numbed robots), most FReepers find their own niche/zone of sorts.

You will also notice that these contrasts in interests and backgrounds compliment eachother quite well and actually provide an interesting perspective when looking over the ideological landscape, quite like the topology of America from a bird's eye view.

Anyway, welcome and enjoy. Read, read, read. There is such a vast amount of information here.

Oh yeah, watch out for the jedi cult members.

Freemeorkillme

[Coleus]

Bill Clinton appointed 373 Federal Judges to the bench who are all pro-abortion. With the exception with, I think, two, all were pushed through by the Republican Senate.

George Bush ran as a pro-life candidate at the Republican National Convention who stated he found Jesus. He made us to believe he would not be like Clinton when it came to the life issue.

I go by actions not words, first it was the stem cell issue, now it's the appointment of 5 pro-abortion judges in NJ. He's not keeping his word and I have a right to express my opinion. It doesn't mean that I won't vote for him in 2004, he is messing up and we have to keep him on track and let him know that we are watching what he does and will not rubberstapm everything he does.

Welcome to the Free Republic. As you can see, not even we conservatives think alike and have many different issues, convictions and views dear to our hearts.

So, what's your favorite, Orios or Chocolate Chips?

[Coleus]

I am now looking at the 1996 Christian Coalition Congressional Scorecard. I knew I saved it for some reason.

vote 207 March 7, 1995, voted against tort reform

vote 350 May 24, 1995, voted FOR taxpayer-funded abortions
in foreign countries

vote 226 March 9, 1995, voted against tort reform again by not allowing caps on pain and suffering, remember he's a liar I mean lawyer

vote 460 September 28, 1993, voted FOR lifting Ban of Gays in the Military.

vote 91 March 24, 1994, voted FOR promoting Homosexuality to School Children. Amendment by Jolene Unsoeld (D-WA) to permit educational agencies to use tax money to teach children that homosexuality is a positive lifestyle alternative.

Vote 74 March 21, 1994, Voted AGAINST voluntary school prayer in schools.

[nickcarraway]

I think you are being unfair to Reagan. The Mexico City policy EO that Bush signed was actually originally signed by Reagan, then overturned by Clinton.

[LS]

Yes, I think you are right. But Reagan could have issued any of those executive orders regarding military bases, etc., that Bush issued, and did not.

Reagan is my hero, and the best president of the 20th century, but if you read his bio, "My American Life," you'll see that he was standoffish about the pro-life people and repeatedly sought to balance them with the "moderates" (his words). My point is that Bush has actually saved more lives than anyone.

[Coleus]

Of Course I didn't mention it otherwise you would have read it :)

The subject matter of my post had to do with Bush going against his word by nominating 5 pro-abortion judges in New Jersey, very quietly, I might add. He clearly led us to believe at the Republican National Convention that he found Jesus and was a pro-life Christian. Obviously, actions speak louder than words and by his stem-cell order and the appointing of these 5 judges to the federal bench leads me to believe he isn't standing by his convictions.

Oh, and slapping in the face all of us school voucher advocates hurt too. Remember he and Ted Kennedy shaking hands after wasting $15 Billion on his education initiative? Big Govt. yes, school choice NO. Great Republican signing the biggest budget in America's History.

[Coleus]

and support your accusations.>>>

You've got to be kidding?

Why don't you come to NJ and interview the 5 appointees and find out for yourself. Go to their offices and courts, then search the dockets in the court houses, search the congressional record for Martini then come back here with your evidence. This is not a court where the burden of proof lies with the prosecutor, it's a public bulletin board where people sign on anonymously using pseudonyms where people post articles for Discussion. Let me put it this way, 2 ultra liberal Senators approved the 5 judges without incident or comment. If you want more proof go and get it, unless you will hire me to be your consultant. Until then, my case is stated--they are not pro life.

I sincerely wish you can prove me wrong.

[Coleus]

The pro life agencies and attorney's in NJ who know them told me so. Martini was a congressman and his record is public. You will have to call the National RTL for further info. sicne the web site doesn't go back to 1994-95.

Ultra left wing NJ Senators Corzine and Torricelli approved them without incident. No litmus test since they are all pro-choice.

[cookiemonster]

Thanks for the welcome. I appreciate good debate. I once for grins signed up at DU, posted once, didn't swear or call anyone names, and the instantly flamed me, called me a freeper, then promptly banned me!

Actually my favorite is oatmeal raisin, but my handle refers to computer cookies. I work a Tier 1 computer helpdesk, and do alot of browser cache deletions when users have web app login problems.

[cookiemonster]

Thanks also for the nice welcome. It sure beats the welcome I got over at DUfus.com. I was banned after my first post! I post and lurk over at L.com, and finally needed a little more variety.

[Lancey Howard]

I like your anaylsis.
New Jersey is shot down the liberal toilet forever anyway, so Bush may as well dump a few scumbag judges on the place and pocket some political capital for when it matters.

[Coleus]

How did you find the fr?

[LS]

If actions speak louder than words, you are thereby ignoring the most important actions of the actual executive orders which have actually saved lives, vs. the "possible/potential" lives threatened by the stem-cell research and judges.

I suggest before you get your undies in a bunch that you weigh the number of actual lives saved by the EXISTING orders and let the future take care of itself. Seems to me you have no concern at all for those actually saved, but rather prefer a soapbox to scream "pro-life." This is disgustingly similar to the Democrats who prefer to have an issue rather than a solution. Bush has provided an actual solution in at least four specific ways where the number of abortions have been reduced. Until I see specific rulings from these judges otherwise, I value that higher than any other appointments or stem-cell decisions.

[Coleus]

It's not being radical, the facts remain as they are. Ultra left wing Torricelli and communist Corzine approved these judges without any discussion. It was a rubber stamp for abortion. William Martini was a congressman who ran as a Pro-choice candidate and voted for funding abortion agencies overseas. As I stated in other posts, many of NJ pro-life agencies labeled these lawyers as pro-abortion.