The New Jersey Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments regarding a novel criminal law issues. The question before the justices in two consolidated cases, State of New Jersey v. Fuquan K. Knight and State of New Jersey v. Shaquan K. Knight, is whether it is permissible to replay video recordings multiple times in slow motion, and with The post NJ Supreme Court to Decide Whether Jury Can View Slow-Mo Replay of Video Evidence appeared first on Government & Law Blog ..read more

The New Jersey Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in two cases addressing the scientific reliability of expert testimony that shaking alone can cause the injuries associated with shaken baby syndrome (SBS), also known as abusive head trauma (AHT). Facts of the Case The State sought to admit expert testimony to prove aggravated assault and The post NJ Supreme Court to Consider Admissibility of Shaken Baby Syndrome Expert Testimony appeared first on Government & Law Blog ..read more

The Supreme Court of New Jersey recently heard oral arguments in D.T. v. Archdiocese of Philadelphia (088966), which will decide whether the Archdiocese of Philadelphia must face child sexual abuse claims in New Jersey. The plaintiff brought the suit under the Child Victims Act, which provides a two-year revival window for victims to file otherwise time-barred The post NJ Supreme Court to Decide Whether NJ Has Jurisdiction Over Child Abuse Claims Against Archdiocese of Philadelphia appeared first on Government & Law Blog ..read more

The New Jersey Supreme Court has agreed to consider a constitutional challenge to Daniel’s Law, which amended the state’s Open Public Records Act (OPRA) to prohibit the disclosure of certain personal information of active, formerly active, and retired judicial officers, prosecutors, and law enforcement officers, and their family members. The issue in Kratovil v. City The post NJ Supreme Court to Consider Constitutional Challenge to Daniel’s Law appeared first on Government & Law Blog ..read more

In Christopher Maia v. IEW Construction Group (A-3-23/088010) (May 15, 2024), the Supreme Court of New Jersey clarified the statute of limitations under the Wage Theft Act, holding that the 2019 law does not apply retroactively. Facts of Maia v. IEW Construction Group Plaintiffs Christopher Maia and Sean Howarth were employed as laborers for defendant The post NJ Supreme Court Clarifies Statute of Limitations under the Wage Theft Act appeared first on Government & Law Blog ..read more

In State v. Thomas Zingis (A-66-21/087132) (Decided August 8, 2024), the Supreme Court of New Jersey determined the proper procedure for challenging a prior Dennis-affected DWI conviction when facing enhanced sentencing on a subsequent DWI. The case stemmed from the ongoing fallout of then-Sergeant Marc Dennis’s certification of improperly conducted calibration checks of certain Alcotest The post New Jersey Supreme Court Clarifies Post-Cassidy DWI Notification Procedures appeared first on Government & Law Blog ..read more

In In the Matter of Brian Ambroise (A-10-23/088042) (Decided July 24, 2024), the Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled that the Civil Service Commission’s decision to impose a six-month suspension upon a correctional officer, who failed to report kissing an inmate and passed messages on her behalf ,was disproportionate to the serious and highly concerning The post NJ Supreme Court Rules Civil Service Commission Was Too Lenient on Prison Guard appeared first on Government & Law Blog ..read more

In In the Matter of Proposed Construction of Compressor Station (A-24-23/088744) (Decided August 6, 2024), the Supreme Court of New Jersey clarified a section of the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act (Highlands Act) that exempts projects that qualify as “routine maintenance and operations, rehabilitation, preservation, reconstruction, repair, or upgrade of public utility lines, rights The post NJ Supreme Court Decision Clarifies Highlands Act Exception appeared first on Government & Law Blog ..read more

In Board of Education of the Township of Sparta v. M.N. (A-16-23/088378) (Decided August 7, 2024), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), a student with disabilities who received a State-issued diploma based on passing the General Education Development test (GED) is entitled to re-enroll in The post NJ Supreme Court Rules Student Entitled to FAPE Under IDEA After Receiving State-Issued Diploma appeared first on Government & Law Blog ..read more

In Hyman v. Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey (A-11-23/087994) (Decided July 24, 2024), the Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed that the ministerial exception barred defamation claims against an Orthodox Jewish school. The six justices that heard the case all agreed that the standard set forth in McKelvey v. Pierce, 173 N.J. 26, 51 (2002), The post Divided NJ Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Suit Relying on Ministerial Exception appeared first on Government & Law Blog ..read more