To bring things current, this post summarizes three published Appellate Division opinions that were issued in the recent period. The subject matter of these ruling ranged from construing a Court Rule about reconsideration to applying the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act ("PDVA") to determining whether the Attorney General's office was required to defend and indemnify a Deputy Chief Assistant Prosecutor facing an attorney disciplinary proceeding that arose out of his official duties....
Much of last week was consumed by a sojourn in Hershey, PA for the Third Circuit Judicial Conference, a very enjoyable and educational experience. As a result, it's time for some catching up. Today's is the first such post....
In the recent period, the Supreme Court issued one opinion and the Appellate Division published four decisions. Here are summaries:...
As April nears its halfway point, the Supreme Court has granted review in five new appeals, according to announcements by the Court. One of those is an ethics matter in which the Court granted a petition for review. The other four are criminal appeals. The Court granted certification in two of those cases and leave to appeal in the other two....
Due to the press of other work, it's been awhile since this blog reported on Supreme Court and published Appellate Division decisions. There are four opinions to discuss, one of which addressed two cases in a single ruling. Here are summaries:...
While this blog was on hiatus for much of January, the Appellate Division was in high gear, issuing thirteen published opinions. Here are summaries of some of those opinions:...
Due to a confluence of factors, the most recent post on this blog was in the first week of January. This post, and others to follow, will catch up with the activities of our appellate courts for the rest of January....
Amato v. Township of Ocean School District, ___ N.J. ___ (2025). Yesterday's post included discussion of a per curiam affirmance by the Supreme Court. Today, the Court published another per curiam affirmance in this case. The Court affirmed "substantially for the reasons stated in Judge Puglisi's thorough and thoughtful opinion" for the Appellate Division. That decision was published at 480 N.J. Super. 239 (App. Div. 2024)....
Supreme Court opinions often extend toward the longer side. This week, however, the Court issued two opinions, both involving administrative agency actions, that were shorter than average. In neither case did more need to be said....
On Thursday, November 13, judges on Part C of the Appellate Division will hear oral argument in Arminio v. Monroe Township Board of Education. The case raises several issues under the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq. ("OPMA")....
