On June 5, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said he wanted to name Pierre-Louis to the New Jersey Supreme Court. She would replace Walter F. Timpone, who was almost at the state's retirement age for judges. On August 24, 2020, the New Jersey Senate's Judiciary Committee voted 11-0 to send her nomination to the full Senate, and on August 27, 2020, the Senate voted 39-0 to confirm her to the Court.