All Cases

155 Court Cases
Court Case
Oct 28, 2025
In the Courts, ACLU OF New Jersey
  • Immigrants' Rights

U.S. v. Newark

Amicus brief in support of the power of the cities of Newark, Hoboken, Jersey City, and Paterson to implement community trust policies that limit voluntary collaboration between municipal agencies and federal immigration enforcement.
Court Case
Oct 17, 2025
In the Courts, ACLU OF New Jersey
  • Criminal Legal System

State v. Arrington

Amicus brief arguing that a categorical rule requiring a defendant to present expert testimony in order to raise an insanity defense is unconstitutional.
Court Case
Oct 17, 2025
In the Courts, ACLU OF New Jersey
  • Criminal Legal System

State v. Mustafa

Amicus brief arguing that a categorical rule requiring a defendant to present expert testimony in order to raise a diminished capacity defense is unconstitutional.
Court Case
Oct 17, 2025
In the Courts, ACLU OF New Jersey
  • Criminal Legal System

State v. Butler

Amicus brief arguing the prosecutor's misconduct in her opening and closing statements significantly prejudiced the defendant.
Court Case
Oct 07, 2025
In the Courts, ACLU OF New Jersey
  • Criminal Legal System|
  • +1 Issue

State v. Hannah

Amicus brief arguing that the state needs expert witnesses to explain to juries the limits of using cell phone towers to locate suspects at crime scenes.
Court Case
Sep 11, 2025
Cases
  • LGBTQ+ Rights

Heaps v. Delaware Valley Regional High School Board of Education

Amicus brief arguing in support of policies creating learning environments free from discrimination and harassment by respecting transgender students’ preferred names and pronouns.
Court Case
Aug 04, 2025
In the Courts, ACLU OF New Jersey
  • Criminal Legal System

State v. Patel

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.
Court Case
May 28, 2025
In the Courts, ACLU OF New Jersey
  • Speech, Privacy & Technology|
  • +1 Issue

State v. Miles

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.
Court Case
Apr 22, 2025
Cases
  • Immigration Enforcement & Detention|
  • +2 Issues

Student Doe #1, et al v. Noem, et al

Complaint filed on behalf of Rutgers students who had their F-1 student immigration status effectively terminated.