Court Cases

Amicus briefs arguing that the delay in trying a defendant caused by their detention by ICE or deportation should count against the State in a speedy trial analysis when the State has failed to take reasonable steps to effectuate the defendant’s appearance for their criminal proceedings.

Amicus brief arguing against the State’s position that there should be a general rule that if a defendant had possession of control of a document before or during the trial and failed to produce it at trial, he cannot get a new trial based on newly discovered evidence.

Amicus brief arguing for the ability of people accused of crimes to learn about the facial recognition technology used against them and challenge the technology’s limitations.

Amicus brief arguing for disclosure under OPRA of identity of private practice attorney who provided legal advice to municipal prosecutor.

Geofence warrants violate the U.S. Constitution and the New Jersey Constitution because they lack probable cause and are overbroad.

Amicus brief addressing the standard required for stopping a person on the street, based largely on the character of a neighborhood.

Amicus brief addressing whether the retroactive application of the newly enacted crime-fraud exception to the marital communications privilege violates the ex post facto clauses of the federal and state constitutions.

The ACLU-NJ joined this case as amicus on the sole issue of whether a denial of qualified immunity to defendant law enforcement as part of a summary judgment motion is appealable on an interlocutory basis in New Jersey state court.

Amicus brief addressing the scientific reliability of Drug Recognition Evaluation (DRE) testimony.