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.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey ordered a company and ints principals to cease distribution of a product touted as a COVID-19 treatment on Tuesday, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ), because the product was misbranded and unapproved.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) reported Thursday that the City of Trenton police in New Jersey systematically violated the constitutional rights of city residents.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

A grand jury in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey Wednesday convicted three El Salvadoran nationals on various Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) charges, including murder in aid of racketeering.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The New Jersey legislature voted to legalize the sale of marijuana on Thursday in a move making New Jersey the first state in the region to legalize the drug. The New Jersey legislature voted to approve the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act ( S21 ).

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JURIST

JANUARY 11, 2025

US prosecutors seek a 15-year prison term for former Senator Robert (Bob) Menendez of New Jersey on Thursday, following his convictions of bribery, corruption and acting as an unregistered foreign agent on July 16. Menendez and his wife, Nadine Menendez, were indicted on multiple corruption charges in October 2023.

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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 (..)

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ABA Journal

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Former New Jersey lawyers who are disbarred will in most cases be allowed to apply for reinstatement after five years, the New Jersey Supreme Court…

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CourtTechBulletin

JANUARY 6, 2021

But for those courts who may not be able to develop their own procedures, I suggest that you take a look at the New Jersey Courts “Instructions for Participants in RemoteCourt Events” ? I was somewhat surprised to read that all their hearings were still being done in-person. I do not know. Read more ».

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Above The Law

MARCH 26, 2025

Louis Berks County (Pennsylvania) Bar Association Boston Bar Association Boulder County (Colorado) Bar Association Chicago Bar Association Chicago Council of Lawyers Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Columbus (Ohio) Bar Association Connecticut Bar Association Contra Costa (California) County Bar Association Detroit Bar Association and Foundation (..)

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HowAppealing

MARCH 12, 2025

“New Jersey Supreme Court upholds judges removal for improperly touching clerk”: Dana DiFilippo of New Jersey Monitor has this report on a unanimous decision that the Supreme Court of New Jersey issued Monday.

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JURIST

JANUARY 4, 2025

The DOJ has opened up 12 investigations into law enforcement agencies since 2021, including a recent report on civil rights violations by the Trenton police force in New Jersey. The post US DOJ finds Oklahoma illegally discriminates against people with behavioral health disabilities appeared first on JURIST - News.

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ABA Journal

AUGUST 3, 2021

A New Jersey man has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for posting online the home address of a federal judge he deemed to…

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EvidenceProf Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Similar to its federal counterpart, New Jersey Rule of Evidence 609 allows for parties to impeach witness, including testifying defendants, with evidence of some of their prior convictions. So, let's say that a defendant is on trial for robbery, the.

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EvidenceProf Blog

MAY 22, 2021

The Fourth Amendment states that The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by.

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The Crime Report

JULY 11, 2022

Joseph Pennacchio wants to create a New Jersey Innocence Study and Review Commission that will recommend reforms. Experts say that exoneration work typically is underfunded in the state, and proving someone’s innocence can take years.

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 10, 2022

New Jersey lawmakers are considering adding a gambling treatment diversion court to their triaged system that already includes a drug court and diversionary court for veterans, reports Michael Symons for New Jersey 101.5.

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ABA Journal

AUGUST 5, 2024

Updated: Former New Jersey Supreme Court Justice James H. Coleman Jr. died at age 91 on Aug. 2, rising from his childhood in a home without electricity and running water to become the first Black justice appointed to the state supreme court.

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ABA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The New Jersey State Bar Association has a First Amendment right to expressive association that would be violated if forced to change a diversity program…

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HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

“Former Attorney General John Hoffman wins confirmation to New Jersey Supreme Court”: Nikita Biryukov of New Jersey Monitor has this report.

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EvidenceProf Blog

JANUARY 4, 2022

Similar to its federal counterpart, New Jersey Rule of Evidence 803(c)(3) provides an exception to the rule against hearsay for A statement made in good faith of the declarant's then-existing state of mind, emotion, sensation or physical condition (such as.

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EvidenceProf Blog

JANUARY 22, 2021

New Jersey Rule of Evidence 701 states that If a witness is not testifying as an expert, the witness' testimony in the form of opinions or inferences may be admitted if it: (a) is rationally based on the witness’ perception.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The post New Jersey Officially Rolls Back Mental Health, Addiction Questions From Its Bar Exam Application appeared first on Above the Law. This is an important change that will eliminate a barrier to mental health treatment.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Minnesota and New Jersey sued Glock, Inc. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Minnesota and New Jersey laws prohibit machine gun ownership, possession, and operation, with machine guns characteristically having the capacity to fire multiple shots with only one trigger pull.

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EvidenceProf Blog

JANUARY 10, 2021

As I noted in a prior blog post, New Jersey adopted the crime-fraud exception to the marital privilege in 2015. It contains an exception to the marital privilege in a criminal action or proceeding if the communication relates to an.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 10, 2024

“J&J Talc Bankruptcy Stays in Texas, Boosting Settlement Odds; J&J beats Justice Department bid to move case to New Jersey; J&J talc bankruptcies had twice been stopped in New Jersey”: Jonathan Randles and Steven Church of Bloomberg News has this report.

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JANUARY 22, 2025

“Crisis pregnancy centers ask Supreme Court to revive suit against New Jersey”: Brendan Pierson of Reuters has this report.

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Above The Law

MARCH 28, 2023

The post Will New Jersey Remove Mental Health Questions From Its Bar Exam Application? This is an important change that would eliminate a barrier to mental health treatment. appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 24, 2024

“New Jersey Supreme Court rules against Ocean casino in COVID business interruption case”: Wayne Parry of The Associated Press has this report on a unanimous ruling that the Supreme Court of New Jersey issued today.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

In Bridgeton, New Jersey six transitional housing tiny homes were completed last week as part of Hope Village, a mini village with 100 square foot homes that are fully ready to move into and uniquely designed. Eligible men will be referred by project collaborators and be housed for up to 180 days.

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Law 360

AUGUST 4, 2023

The Joint Panel of Multidistrict Litigation has sent five state cases against insulin manufacturers such as Eli Lilly and pharmacy benefit managers including CVS to the District of New Jersey, ruling the district will allow for efficient pretrial proceedings.

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The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Terry Schuster, the state’s ombudsman, encouraged lawmakers to upgrade the state’s outdated jails with air conditioning.

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JURIST

JUNE 30, 2021

New Jersey that the Natural Gas Act can grant private companies authority to take state-owned property to build a pipeline. PennEast Pipeline obtained a certificate to build a 116-mile pipeline from Pennsylvania to New Jersey and sought to exercise its federal eminent domain authority by taking public land in New Jersey.

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EvidenceProf Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2020

After a New Jersey court found that Vonte Skinner's rap lyrics were admissible against him at his attempted murder trial, I wrote an essay, Should a defendant's rap lyrics be admissible against him at a murder or attempted murder trial?

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The Crime Report

MARCH 11, 2022

The report shows New Jersey had the biggest drop in its prison population (31 percent) between 2019 to 2020. An analysis earlier this year found that only about 9 percent of the first 2,500 people released early were re-incarcerated within a year, undercutting the state’s overall pre-pandemic, one-year recidivism rate of 16 percent.

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CourtTechBulletin

JUNE 24, 2020

[link] A new NCSC report written by Sajed Naseem, Court Information Security Officer, New Jersey Courts, Jannet A. Okazaki, Principal Court Management Consultant, NCSC, and Barbara Holmes, Principal Court Management Consultant, NCSC was released last month. Read more ».

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

A new bill introduced by a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers in New Jersey would increase penalties against people who assault correctional officers and law enforcement officers in the state, Dana Difilippo reports for the New Jersey Monitor.

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