The Appellate Division and the Weather for March 21 and 22

The Appellate Division has announced that in light of yet another Nor’easter that will hit New Jersey, oral arguments scheduled for tomorrow, March 21, are postponed, and oral argument scheduled for Thursday, March 22, will be heard by telephone.

Four Grants of Certification Kick off the New Term

The Supreme Court began the 2026-27 Term by granting certification in four appeals. Three are civil matters and the fourth, designated A-1, is a criminal case....

The Appellate Division in August- "Lightning Round"

No posts on this blog covered published Appellate Division decisions issued in August. Thus, as with the Supreme Court decisions from August, this post will be a "lightning round" of brief summaries of the six August published opinions of the Appellate Division....

The Supreme Court in August- "Lightning Round"

During August, while this blog was inactive, the Supreme Court had its second-busiest month of the Term that ends today. The Court issued ten decisions, a figure exceeded only by the twelve rulings handed down in July. To catch up, this post will consist of "lightning round" summaries, at most a few sentences each, about those decisions. The plan is for this blog's more traditional detailed analyses to return in the new Term....

Back Soon

Due to certain circumstances and obligations, there have been no posts on this blog for a number of weeks. But have no fear. Posts will resume soon....