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New Jersey reaches $393 million settlement with materials company over ‘forever chemicals’

JURIST

The New Jersey Attorney General and Commissioner of Environmental Protection announced on Wednesday that they reached a settlement with Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC, the US subsidiary of a Belgian company, over the release of so-called “forever chemicals.”

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US Supreme Court says New Jersey can withdraw from Waterfront Commission

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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.

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New Jersey governor used public expense account to spend $12,000 at stadium events

JURIST

New Jersey governor Phil Murphy used his public, taxpayer-funded expense account to spend almost $12,000 at events at MetLife Stadium in northern New Jersey, including a Taylor Swift concert, according to records reviewed by POLITICO this week. New Jersey has a reputation for corrupt politics.

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Federal judge strikes down New Jersey ban on detaining immigrants awaiting deportation

JURIST

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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New Jersey Governor signs bill allowing 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections

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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.

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Defamation lawsuit against New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy will proceed

JURIST

New Jersey Superior Court Judge Douglas H. Hurd Friday allowed a defamation claim against New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to proceed. Judge Hurd denied the state of New Jersey and Governor Philip D. Murphy’s motion to dismiss Neuwirth’s defamation claim.

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Supreme Court of New Jersey Reverses Bank Robbery Conviction Based on Prosecutor's Use of "Here's Johnny" PowerPoint From "The Shining" During Closing

EvidenceProf Blog

In an opinion on Tuesday, the Supreme Court of New Jersey also expressed a dislike, not for the movie, It is a well known fact that Stephen King did not like Stanley Kubrick's film version of his novel, The Shining.

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