Month: September 2024

New Jersey Supreme Court Clarifies Post-Cassidy DWI Notification Procedures

New Jersey Supreme Court Clarifies Post-Cassidy DWI Notification Procedures

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

NJ Supreme Court Rules Civil Service Commission Was Too Lenient on Prison Guard

NJ Supreme Court Rules Civil Service Commission Was Too Lenient on Prison Guard

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

NJ Supreme Court Decision Clarifies Highlands Act Exception

NJ Supreme Court Decision Clarifies Highlands Act Exception

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

NJ Supreme Court Rules Student Entitled to FAPE Under IDEA After Receiving State-Issued Diploma

NJ Supreme Court Rules Student Entitled to FAPE Under IDEA After Receiving State-Issued Diploma

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)