The Honorable
Martin L. Haines L’43
received the New Jersey State
Bar Foundation’s highest
award for his contributions to
New Jersey’s justice system.
Haines received the Medal of
Honor at an awards dinner at
the New Jersey Law Center in
New Brunswick. In 1978, Judge
Haines was appointed to the
New Jersey Superior Court
bench and later became the
Burlington County Assignment
Judge. During his tenure he created
the Comprehensive Justice
Center, the Burlington County
Custody Mediation Program,
and the Bar Compact and
Literacy Program for the Burlington
County Courts. Prior to
his appointment, H aines served
as president of the Burlington
County Bar Association and the
New Jersey State Bar Association.
He also had a significant
role in the establishment of the
New Jersey Public Defender
System. Judge Haines retired
in 1990
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