Adopts articles of impeachment concerning Matthew Platkin, Attorney General.
This Assembly Resolution (AR 179) adopts five articles of impeachment against New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin, formally initiating impeachment proceedings. It alleges he failed to address issues within state law enforcement units (Division of Criminal Justice and OPIA), exceeded authority by unilaterally taking control of the Paterson Police Department, failed to defend state law in court, targeted pro-life pregnancy centers based on political views, and violated public trust. The resolution directs the General Assembly to present these articles to the Senate per New Jersey Constitution, Article VII, Section III. As a procedural resolution, it does not enact new policy but follows the constitutional impeachment process.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 6, 2025
Last action Mar 6, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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