John Jay Hoffman

John Hoffman (born August 23, 1965) is an American lawyer who has served as a justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey since 2024.

Their fathers, Stuart T. Cox and John A. Hoffman, worked together as partners of the law firm Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey.

[8] He ascended to the position when Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa resigned on June 6, 2013, after Governor Chris Christie announced that he would appoint Chiesa to succeed recently deceased United States Senator Frank Lautenberg.

[11] After his nomination was announced, he gained support from Senators Brian P. Stack, Jon Bramnick (R), Vin Gopal, Joseph Lagana, and Bob Smith.

He also has the support of Senators Nicholas Scutari, John Burzichelli, Patrick Diegnan, Gordon M. Johnson, Raj Mukherji, Declan O'Scanlon (R), Vincent J. Polistina (R), and Doug Steinhardt (R).