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Senate Judiciary Committee releases Jennifer Davenport’s nomination after hour‑long confirmation hearing
Summary
Jennifer Davenport, Governor Sherrill’s nominee for attorney general, told the Senate Judiciary Committee she will prioritize public safety, gun‑violence prevention, human‑trafficking response and consumer protection; senators pressed her on the Immigrant Trust Directive, OPIA oversight and cannabis enforcement. The committee released her nomination by roll call.
Jennifer Davenport, nominated by Gov. Sherrill to be New Jersey attorney general, told the Senate Judiciary Committee she would prioritize public‑safety work with police, prosecutors and community partners if confirmed.
Davenport opened her testimony by outlining a career in federal and state law enforcement and said she would “focus relentlessly on public safety, including protecting our communities from gun violence” and on “combating human trafficking” while also advancing consumer protections and defending the state’s interests where federal policies threaten New Jersey residents.
The hearing moved quickly from biography to policy. Several senators pressed Davenport about the Immigrant Trust Directive, the state policy that generally limits local agencies’ participation in civil immigration enforcement. Davenport, who said she helped…
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