On August 2, 2023, the New Jersey Supreme Court decided the Monmouth County case of State v. Dante C. Allen. The principal issue before the Court concerned whether the defendant was denied a fair trial because the trial court permitted a detective to present lay...
The New Jersey Supreme Court continued in relevant part: Applying those principles to the newly revised LAP, the Court sets forth guidelines and factors to assist trial courts in deciding whether VRI should be used during criminal jury trials. Consistent with New...
Justice Pierre-Louis continued in relevant part: In 2017, the Judiciary implemented the LAP to ensure all people, including persons with limited English proficiency, have equal access to court proceedings. And the Court has consistently recognized the significance of...
The New Jersey Supreme Court continued in relevant part: In a criminal jury trial, there is a presumption that foreign language interpretation services will be provided in person, which is consistent with the New Jersey Judiciary’s longstanding practice. The Court...
On August 15, 2023, the New Jersey Supreme Court decided the Hudson County case of State v. Oscar Juracan-Juracan. The principal issue before the Court concerned whether the defendant was entitled to in-person as opposed to remote interpreting services during his...
The three-judge panel concluded with the following in relevant part: Of course, should plaintiff ever be subjected to the threat of violence at the hands of a third party, he will not be without recourse. In Stimler, a small group of rabbis were convicted of...
The Appellate Division continued in relevant part: Because calls to exhort social pressure on plaintiff would necessarily fall under the aegis of First Amendment protection and the specter of imprisonment for refusing a get is unrealistic, harassment must be found--if...
The Appellate Division continued in relevant part: The judge's suggestion that plaintiff had a right to not be subjected to anonymous phone calls, threats, or picketing at his house--especially absent evidence that defendant made calls herself or distributed...
On September 6, 2023, a three-judge appellate panel decided the Union County case of S.B.B. v. L.B.B. The principle issue under N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4 in the context of a final restraining order hearing concerned whether the defendant’s mass request to press her husband to...
The list of “sensitive places” and prohibitions concluded with the following in relevant part: (b) To obtain approval for the possession of a pistol or firearm within a casino or casino simulcasting facility, a person shall be required to demonstrate that: 1. He or...