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How are judges assigned to cases?

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After a case is allocated to either Camden, Newark or Trenton pursuant to Local Civil Rule 40.1(a), a Judge is assigned to handle the case. Judges are randomly chosen by a computer database, similar to a deck of cards. When one judge is assigned, the cards are shuffled again for the next selection. The Clerk's Office has no discretion in the assignment of cases.