DOVER, De - Two judicial nominations by Governor John Carney directly effect Sussex County. On Wednesday, Carney nominated Sussex County Superior Court Judge Craig Karsnitz as Resident Judge. If Judge Karsnitz is confirmed by the Senate, the Governor is nominating Robert Robinson as Superior Court Judge in Sussex County. Robinson would fill the vacancy left by the elevation of Karsnitz.
“I’m pleased to nominate Judge Karsnitz as Resident Judge and Rob Robinson as a Superior Court Judge for Sussex County, both of whom have the knowledge, experience and commitment to legal service to serve Delaware well in these positions,” said Governor Carney. “I look forward to the Delaware Senate considering their nominations.” -
Judge Karsnitz has served as Superior Court Judge in Sussex County in October 2018. Prior that position, he was a partner in the Litigation and Trial Practice Section of Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP.
Robinson has served in the Sussex County Office of the Public Defender, first as an Assistant Public Defender and currently as a Division Head, where he focuses on felony trial defense in Superior Court and appellate work.
The State Senate did confirm four members of Governor Carney's cabinet.
Director of the Delaware Office of Management and Budget (OMB) - Cerron Cade
Secretary of the Delaware Department of Transportation - Nicole Majeski
Secretary of the Department of Human Resources - Amy Bonner
Chief Information Officer for the Delaware Department of Technology and Information (DTI) - Jason Clarke
Cade served as the first Director of the Delaware Division of Small Business. Majeski has been a Deputy Secretary for the Department of Transportation since 2011. Bonner moves from the role Deputy Director of OMB. Clarke has helped manage an expansion of high-speed broadband service in rural Kent and Sussex counties and is leading a transition to digital government services at DTI.