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Plan would shift control of appellate judge appointments to governor and Senate
A draft of the bill says the change would "give the people of New Jersey" through their elected officials a voice in selecting appellate judges.
TikTok sues to block new U.S. law banning app if it is not sold
The law violates the First Amendment right to free speech, TikTok and its Chinese-owned parent company allege in court.
State can’t request victims’ silence in sexual harassment probes, high court rules
Chief Justice Stuart Rabner’s decision is a win for a Treasury worker who sued New Jersey over a regulation barring employees from speaking about investigations into harassment or discrimination claims.
‘Intergenerational trauma’ drove Sen. Menendez to stash cash at home, attorneys say
Sen. Bob Menendez's trauma from his dad's suicide and his parents' refugee experience drove him to hoard cash, his attorneys said.
New Jersey’s recreational cannabis law doesn’t violate federal law, appellate court says
At the center of the fight is a 2021 ordinance allowing cannabis retailers and delivery services to operate within the borough.
State, casinos, unions ask judge to dismiss workers’ smoking carveout lawsuit
Attorneys for the state, the casino industry, and a bevy of building trades argued gambling houses should keep their smoking carveout.
Court rejects constitutional challenge of law shielding public officials’ addresses
Journalist Charlie Kratovil lost his appeal in his constitutional challenge of Daniel's Law. He plans to ask the state Supreme Court to act.
Supreme Court justices appear split over whether to protect abortion care during emergencies
U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar said women in Idaho are not getting the treatment they need because of the state's law restricting abortion.
Family of man killed by police ‘humiliated and insulted’ after grand jury clears officer
Bernard Placide's September 2022 killing by a Englewood police officer sparked protests and a wrongful death lawsuit against the city.
Risk of harm enough to grant sex assault victims stay-away orders, N.J.’s top court says
Monday's ruling stems from a June 2018 encounter between a woman who claimed she was sexually assaulted and a man who said the encounter was consensual.
Private prison company eyes Newark site for new ICE jail
Delaney Hall, located in Newark next to Essex County's jail, was used to house immigrant detainees between 2011 and 2017.
Federal appeals court upholds order barring county-line ballots
The Third Circuit panel finds the county line is likely unconstitutional, affirming a lower court decision that upended New Jersey politics.