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Alexander R. Shalom - Director of Supreme Court Advocacy - ACLU-NJAlex has handled over 200 cases before the NJ Supreme Court and argued 70 cases.Before joining the ACLU-NJ, Alex worked as an Assistant Deputy Public Defender in Essex County. Prior to that, he served as "capital cases" Law Clerk for Hon. Deborah J. Poritz, Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. In 2017, the New Jersey Law Journal named him the Attorney of the Year. He is a fellow at the American Academy of Appellate La...

John B. Wefing Seton Hall Distinguished Professor of Law and History - our interview following up with the Author of the important book on the life of NJ Governor and Chief Justice Hughes. Listen here first or go back to Part 1 - where I break down the book before this charming interview with Professor Wefing.The Life and Times of Richard J. Hughes - Amazon Book LinkClick Here to give The BOLD SIDEBAR a nice 5-star Rating.Check out our sound engineer Nick Bates at: Bandcamp - https://ni...

Timothy Wiltsey 2 and State v. Leo T. Little, Jr.State v. Leo T. Little, Jr. - what happens when the State tries a defendant on gun charges and does not produce the gun? Justice Patterson answers with a focused and balanced question to be posed to jurors in voir dire.5 year old Timmy Wiltsey disappeared from the Sayreville Carnival on May 25, 1991 - his mother's controversial 2016 murder conviction was upheld by the NJ Supreme Court on May 26, 2021 - 30 years and 1 day later. The Disappearanc...

The Disappearance of Timothy Wiltsey - Part 15 year old Timmy Wiltsey disappeared from the Sayreville Carnival on May 25, 1991 - his mother's controversial 2016 murder conviction was upheld by the NJ Supreme Court on May 26, 2021 - 30 years and 1 day later.*** This story is multi-layered - I am sure I will Add to it!State v. Michelle Lodzinski - NJ Supreme Court OpinionDismissal of Nearly 300,000 Municipal Court Cases - CJ Rabner OrderNJ Manual on Style Judicial OpinionsHow often are Publishe...

US Supreme Court Won't Take up Smart Phone Password CaseState v. Andrews - the United States Supreme Court is following the lead of the New Jersey Supreme Court. In 2020 the New Jersey Supreme Court in a split 4-3 decision found that compelling a criminal defendant to disclose mobile phone passwords is permissible and does not violate the 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination. Justice Solomon wrote the majority opinion. Justice La Vecchia wrote the dissent. In not taking the case up,...

State v. Kanem Johnson - Dying DeclarationKevin Shea Reports - Dying Declaration NJ.Com - Wounded Mother ID's ShooterState v. Torres - No Free CrimesAllen v. Cape May County - Purchasing agent - CEPA Claim - involves contracts for (2) powerhouse law firms - Caphert & Scratchard and Ballad SpahrClick Here to give The BOLD SIDEBAR a nice 5-star Rating.Check out our sound engineer Nick Bates at: Bandcamp - https://nick-bates.bandcamp.com and Twitter - https://twitter.com/nickbatesmusic

Chief Justice Richard J. HughesThe only person to serve as Governor of the State of New Jersey and Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. Elected as a Democrat and appointed by Republican Governor William Cahill. This is Part 1 of multiple parts. My primary source is the 2009 book The Life and Times of Richard J. Hughes, The Politics of Civility, by Seton Hall Law Professor John B. Wefing. Next Week - Part 2 - My interview with Professor Wefing.Amazon Book LinkClick Here to give The B...

Baskin v. PC Richard & SonsFACTA - proposed class action lawsuit over register receipts. The NJ Supreme Court found:NumerosityPredominanceSuperiorityand remands for class certification.Click Here to give The BOLD SIDEBAR a nice 5-star Rating.Check out our sound engineer Nick Bates at: Bandcamp - https://nick-bates.bandcamp.com and Twitter - https://twitter.com/nickbatesmusic

State v. Omar Vega-LarreguiWhat do the NJ Attorney General, Assoc of Criminal Defense Lawyers and NJ State Bar Association have in common? They all push to advance the cause of justice, but from different angles and inspired by competing agendas. Except in the unanimous opposition to conducting Virtual Grand Juries. The 1947 Constitution and Winberry v. Salisbury gave the NJ Supreme Court clear authority over the running of the Court system. A unanimous NJ Supreme Court upheld its own po...

Hager v. M&K Construction - NJ Supreme Court makes a big splash ordering a workers compensation carrier to pay for the injured workers medical marijuana. The Court explained although marijauna remains illegal per federal law, Congress has expressly deprived federal law enforcement of funds to interfere with state medical marijuana regimes for (7) consecutive years. Competent medical testimony reveals marijuana as the best pain management (20) years after a concrete truck explosion that fl...