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Oct 28, 2025
ACLU-NJ and 29 Partner Organizations File Amicus Brief in Support of Community Trust Policies
The ACLU of New Jersey, representing themselves and 29 partner organizations, today filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of community trust policies enacted by Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, and Hoboken that limit voluntary collaboration between municipal agencies and federal immigration enforcement.
Oct 17, 2025
ACLU-NJ Celebrates James Comer’s Release After His Groundbreaking Cases Transformed Extreme Life Sentences for Children
After being sentenced to 75 years in prison in 2003 when he was 17 years old, James Comer was released today following his landmark appeals that ultimately eliminated de facto life sentences for children and created opportunities for young people to petition for early release.
In Pursuit of Justice: 65 Years of the ACLU of New Jersey
Beginning in 2025, we’re celebrating 65 years of defending liberty and pursuing justice for all – and we believe that continuing our mission is as important now as it was then.
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