US EditionPlatkin Out As Gov-Elect Sherrill Selects New Attorney General
Jennifer L. Davenport, a seasoned prosecutor with federal and state experience, will become New Jersey’s 63rd attorney general, potentially facing recusal issues on energy policy, officials said.
- On Dec. 15, 2025, Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill announced Jennifer L. Davenport as her choice for attorney general at Rutgers University–Newark, with the announcement set for 11 AM Monday.
- A career prosecutor, Davenport served as First Assistant Attorney General under Gurbir Grewal from 2018 to 2020 and spent nearly seven years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney.
- Davenport will likely have to recuse from energy matters, including Sherrill's day-one executive order to freeze electricity costs, while an unnamed first assistant would act on related legal defenses.
- If confirmed by the New Jersey state Senate, Jennifer L. Davenport can serve in an acting capacity when Matt Platkin's term ends on January 20, 2026.
- Her appointment comes amid New Jersey Democrats navigating a State Police oversight bill and immigration policy including the Immigrant Trust Directive, which Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill supports keeping.
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