For the second time in modern history, the Senate Judiciary Committee has rejected the Governor’s nominee to the New Jersey Supreme Court by a vote of 7-6 after a hearing lasting approximately five hours. New Jersey lawyer Bruce Harris would have made history as the court’s first openly gay member
The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that the state can limit how much school administrators can get for unused sick leave. The lawsuit challenged the constitutionality of New Jersey public employee compensation regulations that cap the payment for accumulated sick time for certain school administrators at $15,000. As reported by the Star-Ledger,
In In the Matter of Protest Filed by El Sol Contracting and Construction Corp., Contract T100.638 (A-33-24/090076), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) did not act in an arbitrary, capricious, and unreasonable manner when it rejected the bid for a redecking project
In New York v. New Jersey, 598 U. S. ____ (2023), the U.S. Supreme Court held that New Jersey may unilaterally withdraw from the Waterfront Commission Compact, which oversees law enforcement at the Port of New York and New Jersey. The Court’s decision was unanimous. Facts of New York v. New
In M.A. v. J.H.M. (A-1-24/089673) (Decided May 27, 2025), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that a defendant in a Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA) final restraining order (FRO) hearing may invoke the privilege against self-incrimination in response to specific questions that raise reasonable risks of self-incrimination. The
In State v. John T. Bragg (A-13-24/089446) (Decided May 6, 2025), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the jury should have been instructed on the castle doctrine and, therefore, any conviction involving self-defense must be vacated. Under New Jersey law, while individuals may use force against others to
In State v. John T. Bragg (A-13-24/089446) (Decided May 6, 2025), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the jury should have been instructed on the castle doctrine and, therefore, any conviction involving self-defense must be vacated. Under New Jersey law, while individuals may use force against others to
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in In re the Matter Concerning the State Grand Jury (089571). The closely watched case centers on whether a grand jury has the authority to investigate the Catholic Church’s handling of sex abuse allegations. Facts of the Case In 2018, then-Attorney General
