State v. Lodzinski, 248 N.J. 451 (2021). In an extraordinary development, the Supreme Court has granted defendant’s motion for reconsideration in this long-running, closely-watched murder case. Since Chief Justice Rabner was not participating, only six Justices considered the appeal originally. ...
The Supreme Court announced today that it has granted certification in State v. F.E.D. The question presented, as phrased by the Supreme Court Clerk’s office, is “Was defendant eligible for compassionate release under N.J.S.A. 30:4-123.51e?” Both the Law Division and, ...
Catching up with our appellate courts, here are summaries of the three published opinions (two by the Supreme Court and one by the Appellate Division, in addition to the COVID vaccine mandate decision discussed here): C.R. v. M.T., ___ N.J. ...
As discussed here, earlier this year, the Appellate Division affirmed in part and reversed in part the Law Division’s dismissal of a case that challenged an ordinance of the City of Jersey City that imposed a 1% tax on employers’ ...
On November 15, 2021, I will be a panelist on an NJICLE webcast titled “Appellate Advocacy Perfected.” Headlined by Judges Fisher and DeAlmeida, and featuring a representative of the Appellate Division Clerk’s office and several experienced appellate practitioners, the webinar ...
In re City of Newark and Newark Police Superior Officers Ass’n, ___ N.J. Super. ___ (App. Div. 2021). [Disclosure: My firm, Lite DePalma Greenberg & Afanador, LLC, represents the City of Newark in certain matters but had no involvement in ...
The Supreme Court announced that it has granted certification in four new matters. Two of the cases are civil appeals and two are criminal matters. In East Bay Drywall, LLC v. Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the question presented, ...
The Supreme Court issued its first three opinions of the new Term this week. Here are summaries of those rulings: Bozzi v. City of Jersey City, ___ N.J. ___ (2021). This was the first opinion of the Term, and it ...
Chief Judge Smith announced that he will be stepping down as Chief Judge. He will shortly reach age 70, the age limit for serving as Chief Judge of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Smith did not say exactly ...
The Supreme Court announced its first group of new cases for this Term. Of the three cases, each came to the Court by a different route. A-1-21, State v. Ramirez, is before the Court on leave to appeal. The question ...