JURIST
APRIL 19, 2023
The US Supreme Court Tuesday held that New Jersey may unilaterally withdraw from the Waterfront Commission Compact, an interstate compact between the two states created to fight crime in the Port of New York and New Jersey. In the case New York v.
JURIST
AUGUST 30, 2023
A federal judge in New Jersey struck down AB 5207 on Tuesday, concluding that New Jersey’s ban on detaining individuals for violating US civil immigration laws is unconstitutional. Here, Kirsch viewed New Jersey’s ban as an effort to overcome an area of law governed by the federal government.
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JURIST
JANUARY 6, 2024
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed the New Voter Empowerment Act on Thursday, allowing 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections if they are 18 by the succeeding general election. However, the law does not take effect until January 2026, so 17-year-olds in New Jersey cannot vote in the 2024 primaries.
JURIST
AUGUST 10, 2021
The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Monday upheld a New Jersey state law enforcement directive limiting local police interactions with, and/or barring its cooperation with federal immigration authorities. The US District Court for the District of New Jersey consolidated the cases in November 2019.
Above The Law
MARCH 26, 2025
But the search is still on for compatriots willing to speak out against the current administration’s consistent disregard for the rule of law. From American Bar Association : We support the right of people to advance their interests in courts of law when they have been wronged. Louis School of Law. Why the hell not?
HowAppealing
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
“New Jersey Transit Can Face NY Suits, State Top Court Says; Transit agency has ‘significant independence’ from state; Courts wading into ‘uncharted waters’ since Hyatt ruling”: Beth Wang of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling that the Court of Appeals of New York — that state’s (..)
JURIST
JANUARY 4, 2025
Federal regulations and case law require public entities to administer their activities by “enabl[ing] individuals with disabilities to interact with nondisabled persons to the fullest extent possible.”
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