American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey
New Jersey Superior Court, Law Division, Mercer County/ Direct
Brian Neff/Schiff Hardin, Lawrence Lustberg/Gibbons, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione
In January 2004, the ACLU-NJ, in cooperation with the state Office of the Public Defender, re-filed a case in New Jersey Superior Court, Mercer County, challenging the Sex Offender Internet Registry Act and the state constitutional amendment, which strips sex offenders of rights under the state constitution. The complaint raises claims regarding the rights to privacy, equal protection and to be free from retroactive punishment. After the Appellate Division dismissed the case, plaintiffs appealed, but the New Jersey Supreme Court declined to hear the case.
On the Frontlines of Freedom
Get your copy of the book chronicling the history of the ACLU-NJ. Author Mary Jo Patterson provides an exclusive front row seat to clashes waged in defense of civil liberties in New Jersey. More »
S.B. 1070 at the Supreme Court
The ACLU has filed lawsuits challenging Arizona’s controversial, anti-immigrant law, charging that it encourages racial profiling. Five other states have passed copycat laws. Federal courts have blocked major provisions of each state’s law from going into effect. More »
Department of Justice: We Need Your Help
On September 9, 2010, the ACLU-NJ filed a petition asking the DOJ to provide federal oversight of the troubled Newark Police Department. The petition outlined more than 400 cases of misconduct and abuse by police. More »
Laughter & Liberties
Visit our cartoon page to take a lighthearted look at the serious business of civil liberties. More »
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