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Camden Judge Reprimanded For Saying He Doesn't Know Family Law, Failing To Wear Judicial Robe Camden Judge Reprimanded For Saying He Doesn't Know Family Law, Failing To Wear Judicial Robe
Camden Judge Reprimanded For Saying He Doesn't Know Family Law, Failing To Wear Judicial Robe A Camden County judge was publicly reprimanded by the New Jersey Supreme Court for misconduct while temporarily working in family court. On Tuesday, April 11, a Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct said State Superior Court Judge Michael J. Kassel's behavior constituted a complete departure from ethical standards. Kassel, who usually works in Camden County’s civil division, was temporarily assigned to the family division in April 2021. The advisory committee's report included numerous comments from the judge professing his ignorance of family law, such as: "I’m not an idi…

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by Jon Craig