All Cases


172 Court Cases
Court Case
Oct 8, 2026
In the Courts, ACLU OF New Jersey
  • Voting Rights|
  • +1 Issue

League of Women Voters of New Jersey v. Ocean County Board of Elections

Complaint filed on behalf of voters who were unlawfully targeted and threatened with disenfranchisement.
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
Aug 17, 2026
In the Courts, ACLU OF New Jersey
  • Criminal Legal System

State v. Myers

Amicus argues that the court should withdrawal the defendant’s guilty plea as to both convictions within the global plea offer since defendant successfully appealed his motion to suppress illegally obtained evidence.  
Court Case
Jul 13, 2026
In the Courts, ACLU OF New Jersey
  • Discrimination

Garcia v. Union City Board of Education

Amicus brief arguing that the extended statute of limitations for civil actions by victims of child abuse apply to claims under the NJ Law Against Discrimination (LAD) and apply retroactively to claims against school districts.
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
May 19, 2026
In the Courts, ACLU OF New Jersey
  • Immigrants’ Rights

United States v. New Jersey

Amicus brief in support of the power of the State of New Jersey to implement Executive Order that limits federal civil immigration enforcement access to and use of state-owned property.