Well, here it is, March 2023, and justice has finally been served: the NJSC, upon recommendation from the ACJC, has ...
Well, here it is, March 2023, and justice has finally been served: the NJSC, upon recommendation from the ACJC, has removed Ms. Mullen's title AND permanently barred her from serving as a judge in ANY capacity ever again. She made a complete mockery of the title "Honorable", as her behavior during the parochial school fiasco of 2017, and more importantly, her actions and utter refusal to cooperate with the ACJC investigation, brought only dishonor to her position. Further, she showed no remorse for her repeated nonsense, and gave new meaning to the phrase "undermining the integrity of the judiciary". As a layman, I was quite surprised and very pleased by the SC's very strong plain-language rebukes throughout their opinion, located here: https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/acjc/theresa-mullen-finalorder.pdf It makes for fascinating reading, and doesn't bore the reader with legalese. Ms. Mullen's obstinance and haughty attitude have brought her deserved shame and effectively ruined her career, even as an attorney; after all, who in their right mind would want to have a publicly rebuked and disgraced ex-judge representing them in any matter, civil or criminal? And all of this was due to Ms. Mullen's demands that her then-8th grade daughter be allowed to play basketball on the boys' middle school team...sadly, this poor child-now a recent HS graduate-has to live with the burden and embarrassment of a lunatic parent throughout her adult life...to think that Ms. Mullen was a Family Court judge makes one shudder at that thought. Kudos the the NJ Supreme Court for doing the right thing.