Cases

Apr 12, 2022

State v. Francisco

Status: Open

Amicus brief in case examining voluntariness of confession where police told the suspect that his statement would not impact his immigration status.

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Apr 4, 2022

State v. Bookman

Status: Open

Amicus brief addressing whether police may enter a third parties’ home in “hot pursuit” of a person wanted only on a traffic warrant,

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Apr 4, 2022

Petition to Investigate the Newark Police Department

Status: Closed

Request for the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate police misconduct and mistreatment.

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Mar 21, 2022

United States v. Lewis

Status: Open

Amicus brief addressing whether prior convictions for possession of substances controlled under state, but not federal, law can serve as enhancements under federal sentencing law.

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Mar 18, 2022

State v. Smith

Status: Open

The ACLU-NJ entered this case as amicus to argue that police stops based on rear tinted windows in cars are arbitrary, unconstitutional and in violation of the Fourth Amendment and Article I, Paragraph 7 of...

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Mar 9, 2022

State v. Comer II

Status: Open

Challenge to the constitutionality of mandatory sentences of thirty years in prison for children convicted of murder.

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