Acting Attorney General Andrew Bruck is seen here with former Attorney General Gurbir Grewal, then his boss, in this July 2021 file photo.Gov. Phil Murphy is on the verge of filling the most important job in his cabinet, the attorney general, whose sweeping powers include oversight of all police and prosecutors as well as handling civil cases for the state government, on everything from environmental protection to consumer rights.
Murphy is considering giving the job to Matt Platkin, a loyalist who served as his chief counsel for three years with a mixed record. By all accounts, Platkin is a smart lawyer whose fingerprints arefrom the minimum wage to environmental justice to marijuana legalization. Don’t miss the best in editorials, opinion columns and commentary from NJ.com writers. Add your email here:
Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.
GovMurphy Good words of advice.