A New Jersey Federal Judge has denied a motion for reconsideration filed by Wilson Campbell, a former municipal court judge. Campbell, who is African-American claimed he was the victim of racial discrimination because of his relationship with his courtroom deputy, who is white. Campbell was disciplined by the New Jersey Supreme Court for a violation of the rules of judicial conduct for failing to report the relationship to the court so that the deputy could be reassigned to another judge. Campbell sued the New Jersey Supreme Court, the Hudson County Assignment Judge, Maurice Gallipoli and several employees of the Judiciary alleging violations of the Law Against Discrimination and Title VII.

In March of 2012, SPSK obtained summary judgment in favor of all defendants, except Judge Gallipoli. In December of 2014, SPSK’s motion for summary judgment in favor of Judge Gallipoli was granted. Campbell filed his motion for reconsideration which resulted in the denial of the motion by U.S. District Judge Esther Salas.

The gist of Campbell’s claim was that Judge Gallipoli treated him differently than another judge who had run afoul of the judicial code. Judge Salas found that Campbell had not engaged in any protected conduct which would have triggered the LAD or Title VII.

The Supreme Court, Judge Gallipoli and the Judiciary employees were represented by John M. Bowens of Schenck Price Smith & King LLP.

The case is Wilson Campbell v. Supreme Court of New Jersey et al., case number 2:11-cv-00555, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.