In Crisitello v. St. Theresa School (A-63-20) (085213) (Decided August 14, 2023), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that a Catholic school could terminate a teacher for having premarital sex. According to the state’s highest court, the termination was legal under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination’s (LAD) “religious
In State v. Quintin D. Watson (A-23-22/087251) (Decided August 2, 2023), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that first-time in-court identifications may only be conducted when there is good reason for them. In addition, before attempting to conduct a first-time in-court identification, the State must give fair notice to
In State v. Andreas M. Erazo (A-16-22/086991) (Decided June 21, 2023), the Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled that law enforcement was not required to administer Miranda warnings to the defendant when he voluntarily came to the police station to provide a witness statement because he was not yet a
In State v. Rami A. Amer (A-9-22/086950) (Decided July 3, 2023), the Supreme Court of New Jersey clarified defendants’ speedy trial rights under the Interstate Agreement on Detainers (IAD), an interstate compact addressing the transfer of a prisoner from the jurisdiction in which he is incarcerated to another jurisdiction in
In State v. Cornelius C. Cohen (A-50-21/084493) (Decided June 22, 2023), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the odor of marijuana in a vehicle did not authorizes a search of the engine compartment and trunk under the automobile exception to the warrant requirement. Facts of State v. Cohen
In Facebook v. State, (A-61-21; A-7-22/087054) (June 29, 2023), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that Facebook can’t be compelled to provide the prospective communications of two users based only on probable cause. Citing the heightened privacy protections involved, the court unanimously held that the state’s wiretap act applies.
In Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC v. Township of Neptune, (A-63-21/085719) (Decided June 30, 2023), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC(Gannett) was not owed attorney’s fees in its records dispute with the Township of Neptune. The court unanimously declined to adopt an exception
In Kathleen DiFiore v. Tomo Pezic (A-58/59/60-21/087091) (Decided June 15, 2023), the Supreme Court of New Jersey clarified the procedures regarding who may attend a defense medical examination (DME) — as well as whether and how such examinations may be recorded — when a plaintiff has alleged cognitive limitations, psychological
