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- 1 2 Wildstein, David (February 2, 2022). "Murphy to Name Platkin as Attorney General". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- 1 2 Governor Murphy Announces Matt Platkin to Serve as New Jersey Attorney General, Governor of New Jersey press release dated February 3, 2022. Accessed February 3, 2022. "Platkin was born and raised in New Jersey, growing up in both Florham Park and Morristown, and graduated from Madison High School. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University, and his Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School, where he was an editor of the Stanford Law Review.... Platkin resides in Montclair with his wife Sophia and their son, Robert."
- 1 2 "Matthew J. Platkin". National Association of Attorneys General. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ↑ "Matthew J. Platkin, Chief Counsel to Governor Murphy, to Join Lowenstein's White Collar and Business Litigation Groups as Partner | Lowenstein Sandler LLP". www.lowenstein.com. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ↑ "Matt Platkin, Murphy's Chief Counsel, Joining Lowenstein Sandler". New Jersey Law Journal. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ↑ "Governor Phil Murphy Nominates Lowenstein Partner Matthew J. Platkin to Serve as New Jersey Attorney General | Lowenstein Sandler LLP". www.lowenstein.com. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ↑ "Murphy Taps Matt Platkin for State Attorney General". Insider NJ. 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ↑ "Senate confirms Matt Platkin as attorney general, despite GOP outcry". 29 September 2022.
- ↑ "Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Appoints Lowenstein Partner Michael T.G. Long as Director of New Jersey's Division of Law | Lowenstein Sandler LLP". www.lowenstein.com. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ↑ {https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/17/matt-platkin-andy-kim-lawsuit-00147494/ "New Jersey AG says controversial ballot design in Senate race to replace Menendez is unconstitutional"}, Politico, March 17, 2024. Accessed March 19,2024.
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