A New Jersey Supreme Court ruling that accepts Gov. Jon Corzine's plan to adjust the state funds low-income school districts – already an issue in the gubernatorial campaign – will likely attract the interest of Republican Senators on June 15 when Associate Justice Barry Albin appears before the Judiciary Committee in pursuit of renomination.
If the Senate confirms Albin, a former partner at the politically influential Wilentz law firm until his appointment to the bench in 2003, can serve on the top court until he turns 70 in 2022.