The Third Circuit announced today that the James A. Byrne Courthouse in Philadelphia, where the Third Circuit, usually sits, will be closed until Monday, March 30, when it is scheduled...
As stated here, all Appellate Division oral arguments through March 27 will be conducted telephonically rather than in person. There is no indication yet as to whether that will continue...
The Third Circuit announced today that it "is open for business and will fulfill its constitutional and statutory obligations and responsibilities." Oral arguments will continue as scheduled, but merits panels...
G.C. v. Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services, 463 N.J. Super. 79 (App. Div. 2020). Appellate review of an administrative agency regulation "begins with a presumption that the [Regulation...
The Supreme Court announced that it has granted certification in State v. Ahmad, an appeal from a manslaughter conviction. The question presented there, as phrased by the Supreme Court Clerk's...
Mejia v. Quest Diagnostics, Inc., 241 N.J. 360 (2020). Today's opinion by Justice Fernandez-Vina, for a unanimous Supreme Court, involved "whether a third-party defendant, facing only claims for contribution and...
As announced here, the Supreme Court of the United States today advised that, "in light of public health concerns," it is postponing oral arguments that had been scheduled for March...
Kornbleuth v. Westover, 241 N.J. 289 (2020). The Supreme Court of the United States frequently seems to split 5-4. It is relatively rare for the Supreme court of New Jersey...
Wild v. Carriage Funeral Holdings, Inc., 241 N.J. 285 (2020). In this case, as discussed here, the Appellate Division reversed a trial level decision that had granted dismissal of plaintiff's...
February 26 was the most recent post on this blog. From then until today, I have had an Appellate Division oral argument, an oral argument on a dispositive motion in...