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
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
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
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
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
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)
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,
In Verizon New Jersey, Inc. v. Borough of Hopewell (A-22-23/088421) (Decided July 25, 2024), the Supreme Court of New Jersey upheld an Appellate Division decision holding “that ‘local telephone exchange’ as used in N.J.S.A. 54:4-1 means a local telephone network within a defined geographical area as depicted on Verizon’s tariff
