Court Cases

Amicus brief addressing New Jersey’s compassionate release statute.

Amicus participation in appeal of parole denial for a prisoner with developmental disability.

Amicus brief in a case asking whether a public entity may, under OPRA’s personnel records exemption, withhold separation agreements with an employee relating to that employee's disciplinary investigation.

Appeal of Parole Board’s decision denying parole because a person "lacks insight into his criminal behavior" that occurred four decades.

Federal habeas class action on behalf of people confined at FCI Fort Dix who are especially vulnerable to COVID-19.

Amicus brief arguing that prosecutors must secure a warrant in order to obtain recorded jail calls.

Challenge to the DOC policy prohibiting outgoing calls to cell phones.

The ACLU-NJ represents P.D., a pretrial detainee with mental illness who, after being unable to make bail, was held in solitary confinement for more than four months.

This lawsuit challenged solitary confinement practices at the Middlesex County Jail in “C-Pod”, a unit specifically for solitary confinement.