Judge dismisses ex-official’s lawsuit against former governor

Jeff Brindle, the ex-director of the Election Law Enforcement Commission, claimed he was ousted over protected free speech. A judge dismissed his case.

By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: March 18, 2026

Words: 290

Last Updated: 2 days, 19 hours ago

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A Superior Court judge this week tossed a lawsuit filed by the former executive director of the state’s election commission who claimed he was pushed out of his job by former Gov. Phil Murphy in retaliation for writing a satirical article criticizing dark money in politics.

Judge Douglas H. Hurd ruled in favor of Murphy and some of his top deputies, who had argued that Jeff Brindle, who once led the New …

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