Court Says it Won't Get Involved with Ex-WCJ's Wrongful Termination Claim

The New Jersey Superior Court's Appellate Division last week said it will not get involved in a wrongful termination claim by a workers' compensation judge who was ousted in 2011 after declaring bankruptcy. Michael P. Mullen claimed that Gov. Chris Christie quashed his reappointment to a second term as a WCJ solely because of his status as a bankrupt debtor. Under New Jersey law, the governor makes the appointment and reappointments of all the state's judges, with the advice and consent of the Senate. It is one of only eight states in the country to have no judges stand for...