Court Cases

Amicus briefs supporting the creation of and powers granted to the Newark Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB).

Amicus brief addressing state’s argument under the “inevitable discovery doctrine” that evidence should not be suppressed because if the police had not acted unconstitutionally, they would have acted constitutionally.

Amicus brief challenging officers’ detention of hotel guests to perform warrant checks in response to a noise complaint, raising issues of implicit racial bias.

Amicus brief challenging defendant’s obstruction conviction when all he did was fail to assist officers’ entry into his home and instead said “get a warrant.”

Amicus brief challenging the lawfulness of a canine sniff that adds 37 minutes to a traffic stop.

Amicus brief addressing eligibility for expungement of criminal records following successful completion of drug court.

Amicus brief addressing appropriate remedy for a prosecutor’s failure to provide required exculpatory information prior to a detention hearing.

Amicus brief in challenge to New Jersey state courts' use of non-convicted conduct as a factor in sentencing.

Challenge to police failure to document conversations between officers and witnesses making eyewitness identifications.