All Cases


44 Court Cases
Court Case
Sep 10, 2026
In the Courts, ACLU OF New Jersey
  • Free Speech & Expression|
  • +1 Issue

Berkeley v. Madlinger

Amicus brief arguing that requests for public records and related correspondence are protected free speech and petitioning activity.
Court Case
Sep 1, 2026
In the Courts, ACLU OF New Jersey
  • LGBTQ+ Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Lema v. Davenport

Amicus brief arguing in support of policies creating learning environments free from discrimination and harassment by respecting students’ gender identities.
Court Case
Jun 29, 2026
In the Courts, ACLU OF New Jersey
  • Criminal Legal System

State v. Otte

Amicus brief arguing that court rules do not prohibit a guilty plea before a PTI application.
Court Case
Jun 15, 2026
In the Courts, ACLU OF New Jersey
  • Immigrants' Rights

Wright v. New Jersey State Parole Board

Amicus brief arguing that the tolling of a state criminal mandatory parole sentences by federal civil immigration detention violates the doctrine of fundamental fairness.
Court Case
May 20, 2026
In the Courts, ACLU OF New Jersey
  • Government Transparency|
  • +1 Issue

M.O. v. Department of Children and Families

Amicus brief challenging the validity of the "not established" investigative finding--one that effectively creates a permanent record of wrongdoing for parents even where the State admits that they cannot prove abuse or neglect.
Court Case
Apr 6, 2026
In the Courts, ACLU OF New Jersey
  • Criminal Legal System

State v. Matos

Amicus brief arguing that the Court should provide proper guidelines for the use of fresh complaint testimony in sexual assault cases.
Court Case
Mar 4, 2026
In the Courts, ACLU OF New Jersey
  • Voting Rights|
  • +1 Issue

United States v. Caldwell

The League of Women Voters of New Jersey, the Latino Action Network, and an individual New Jersey voter, represented by the ACLU of New Jersey and the ACLU Voting Rights Project, have joined this lawsuit as Intervenor-Defendants to prevent the Department of Justice (DOJ) from obtaining New Jersey voters’ personal data.
Court Case
Feb 18, 2026
In the Courts, ACLU OF New Jersey
  • Discrimination|
  • +2 Issues

Latino Action Network v. State of New Jersey

Amicus brief highlighting the state constitutional implications and systemic harms of New Jersey’s pervasive school segregation problem, as well as the practical and lawful remedies available.
Court Case
Jan 10, 2026
In the Courts, ACLU OF New Jersey

Bulur v. Office of the New Jersey Attorney General

Amicus brief in support of the Attorney General’s Petition for Certification from an Appellate Division ruling that the Attorney General lacked statutory authority to supersede the operations of the Paterson Police Department.