State v. Carter, ___ N.J. ___ (2021); State v. Roman-Rosado, ___ N.J. ___ (2021). These two consolidated appeals, in which Chief Justice Rabner authored a unanimous opinion issued today, dealt with N.J.S.A. 39:-3-33. As relevant to today’s ruling, that statute ...
The Supreme Court announced that it has granted review in two more cases. In one case, the Court granted certification, while in the other the Court granted leave to appeal. In Crystal Point Condominium Ass’n, Inc. v. Kinsale Ins. Co., ...
The Supreme Court announced today that it has granted certification in two more cases. In Sipko v. Koger, Inc., the question presented, as phrased by the Supreme Court Clerk’s office, is”Under the circumstances presented, is a remand required to reconsider ...
Jeff Horn is an attorney in Toms River. He is the host of a podcast called “The Bold Sidebar.” Jeff summarizes the topic of that podcast as “all things New Jersey Supreme Court.” In over 80 installments of that podcast, ...
Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in State v. Dangcil, a case in which, as discussed here, the Court granted direct certification from the Law Division and accelerated the matter. The question presented is a particularly important one: “Is ...
State v. Szemple, ___ N.J ___ (2021); J.K. v. New Jersey State Parole Bd., ___ N.J. ___ (2021). The Court decided these two criminal appeals in the last two days. Szemple, issued on Wednesday, was a 4-3 decision, while J.K., ...
The Supreme Court announced that it has added Acoli v. New Jersey State Parole Board to its docket. The matter is before the Court due to a dissent in the Appellate Division. That court’s opinion was reported at 462 N.J. ...
The Supreme Court announced that it has granted certification in four new matters. As is often the case, they are a varied group. In Lapsley v. Sparta Tp., the question presented is “Were petitioner’s injuries, which resulted when she was ...
The Supreme Court announced that it has taken up two more cases. One of those is a criminal appeal, State v. Clark, which is before the Court as of right due to a dissent in the Appellate Division. The question ...
State v. Lodzinski, 246 N.J. 331 (2021). As discussed here, this was a highly publicized case, in which a jury found defendant was guilty of the first-degree murder of her five-year old son. The Appellate Division affirmed the conviction in ...