Matthew J. Platkin was appointed by Governor Phil Murphy to serve as the state’s 62nd Attorney General on February 3, 2022, and confirmed to that role with bipartisan support by the New Jersey Senate on September 29, 2022.

On February 3, 2022, Governor Murphy announced that he was appointing Platkin to serve as Acting Attorney General. Platkin assumed office on February 14, 2022, succeeding Andrew Bruck as Acting Attorney General.

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May 2, 2022 · Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced the membership of his executive leadership team including Lyndsay Ruotolo as First Assistant Attorney General and Shirley Emehelu as Executive Assistant Attorney General, and other key senior officials within the Department of Law and Public Safety.

As New Jersey’s chief law enforcement officer, Attorney General Platkin has prioritized the safety of New Jersey residents, focusing on combating violent crime and implementing innovative public safety strategies.

On February 3, 2022, Governor Phil Murphy nominated Matthew J. Platkin to be the 62nd Attorney General of New Jersey, and he assumed the role of Acting Attorney General on Monday, February 14 and on September 29, 2022, the Senate confirmed Attorney General Platkin.

Sep 29, 2022 · Matt Platkin, one of Gov. Phil Murphy’s earliest advisers and former chief counsel for the administration, was confirmed by the state Senate Thursday as the state’s attorney general Thursday, even as Republicans continued to criticize him until moments before the vote.

Sep 29, 2022 · Matt Platkin was confirmed by the State Senate as attorney general today, eight months after Gov. Phil Murphy nominated him to the role. The 24-10 vote fell largely along partisan lines, with most Republican senators voting against his confirmation.

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin was nominated by Governor Phil Murphy to serve as the state’s 62nd Attorney General on February 3, 2022, and confirmed to that role by the New Jersey Senate on September 29, 2022.

Matthew J. Platkin was nominated by Governor Phil Murphy to serve as the state’s 62nd Attorney General on February 3, 2022, and confirmed to that role by the New Jersey Senate on September 29, 2022. From February 14 until confirmation, Platkin served as Acting Attorney General.