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Assignment judge: courts resolved 53,000 cases last year; cyberattack prompted countywide response team
Summary
Assignment Judge Rudy Filko told Passaic County officials that trial courts resolved about 53,000 cases in the 2024–25 court year, municipal court activity rose, a cyberattack temporarily shut county systems and the county formed a 70-plus-member cyber response team; he also highlighted courtroom upgrades and security drills.
Assignment Judge Rudy Filko addressed residents and county leaders at the Jan. 7 Passaic County reorganization meeting, outlining recent court activity, security incidents and facility upgrades. Filko said that across Passaic County trial courts (criminal, family and civil) about 53,000 cases were resolved during the court year from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, and that municipal court caseloads increased from the prior year — the transcript cites municipal court activity rising to about…
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