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APPEALS ADDED IN THE NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT LISTED NEWEST TO OLDEST
Summaries for Informational Purposes Only: The following statements of issues on appeal are prepared by the Office of the Clerk for the convenience of the reader. They have been neither reviewed nor approved by the Supreme Court. Please note that, in the interest of brevity, some issues may not have been summarized.
Party Briefing and Case Documents: Briefing on appeals before the Supreme Court is governed by Court Rule. The Court’s order taking the appeal typically will include the due dates for the parties’ merits briefs and for amicus motions and briefs. The order is included in the “Case Document(s)” for each appeal. If the appeal is not sealed, the parties’ briefs also will be included in the “Case Document(s).”
Amicus Motions: Beginning on Feb. 10, 2026, motions for leave to appear as amicus curiae and proposed amicus briefs in Supreme Court appeals are due ten (10) days after the respondent files its merits brief, and motions to extend or relax the time for filing an amicus motion and brief will not be accepted. See R. 1:13-9(e).
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A-18/19-19 State v. Mark Jackson; State v. Jamie Monroe (083286) Did the State’s acquisition of recorded inmate telephone calls pursuant to a grand jury subpoena violate the New Jersey Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:156A-1 to -37?
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A-17-19 State v. Rahsjahn Courtney (082857) Under the circumstances presented, did N.J.S.A. 2C:35-12 preclude the court from imposing a lesser sentence than provided for in the plea agreement?
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A-16-19 Carol Crispino v. Township of Sparta (083171) Among other issues, was it just and fair for the Township to impose a special assessment to rehabilitate a dam owned by a private beach club on non-members of the club?
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A-15-19 Fraternal Order of Police, Newark Lodge No. 12 v. City of Newark (083197) Does Newark’s ordinance creating a civilian complaint review board with the authority to issue subpoenas and investigate complaints of alleged police misconduct violate N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118, the Attorney General Guidelines on Internal Affairs Policy and Procedures under N.J.S.A. 40A:14-181, or police officers’ due process rights?
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A-14-19 Township of Manalapan v. Anthony Gentile (083137) In this condemnation action concerning property zoned for three-acre lots, was the Township entitled to a hearing to determine whether a zoning change was reasonably probable before defendants’ expert testified that the highest and best use of the property was half-acre lots?
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A-13-19 Oasis Therapeutic Life Centers, Inc. v. Peter G. Wade (082343) Did plaintiff’s complaint, which alleged that defendants interfered with plaintiff’s efforts to purchase a property for use as a group home for individuals with autism, plead an actionable claim under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 to -49?
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A-12-19 Libertarians for Transparent Government v. New Jersey State Police (083079) Does section ten of the Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-10, require disclosure of the name of a state trooper listed in the Office of Professional Standard’s annual report to the Legislature as having been terminated for misconduct?
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A-11-19 State v. Michael A. Jackson (082735) Were defendant’s Confrontation Clause rights violated when the court restricted his cross-examination of a co-conspirator about the sentencing exposure the co-conspirator avoided by pleading guilty and testifying against defendant?
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A-9/10-19 Estate of Brandon Tyler Narleski v. Nicholas Gomes (083169) Does an adult who is under the legal drinking age owe injured parties a duty under the common law to desist from facilitating drinking by underage adults in his or her place of residence?
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A-8-19 Gourmet Dining, LLC v. Union Township (083146) Under the circumstances presented, is a for-profit restaurant located on the campus of a non-profit university exempt from paying local property taxes?
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A-7-19 Gloria Colon v. Strategic Delivery Solutions, LLC (083154) Among other issues, if the plaintiffs are exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), 9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16, are the parties’ arbitration agreements unenforceable, or can the New Jersey Arbitration Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:23B-1 to -32, apply in place of the FAA?
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A-6-19 Essam Arafa v. Health Express Corporation (083174) If the plaintiffs are exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), 9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16, are the parties’ arbitration agreements unenforceable, or can the New Jersey Arbitration Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:23B-1 to -32, apply in place of the FAA?
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A-5-19 Juan Morales-Hurtado v. Abel V. Reinoso (082293) Among other evidentiary issues in this automobile negligence action, was the proposed testimony of plaintiff’s life care expert witness admissible under N.J.R.E. 703, N.J.R.E. 808, and other applicable authority?
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A-4-19 State v. G.E.P.; State v. R.P.; State v. C.P.; State v. C.K. (082732) Does the Court’s holding in State v. J.L.G., 234 N.J. 265 (2018), concerning the admissibility of expert testimony about Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome, apply retroactively to cases in the pipeline?
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A-3-19 State v. Juan E. Cruz-Pena (083177) Was the confinement inherent in defendant’s sexual abuse of the victim such that the kidnapping charge under N.J.S.A. 2C:13-1(b) should not have been submitted to the jury?
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A-2-19 In the Matter of Ridgefield Park Board of Education (083091) Does L. 2011, c. 78 require public employees to contribute to their health insurance at the Tier 4 rate for the remainder of a multi-year collective negotiations agreement if the employees reached the Tier 4 contribution rate during that agreement?
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A-1-19 West Pleasant-CPGT, Inc. v. U.S. Home Corporation, d/b/a Lennar Homes (082981) Among other issues, is a fair market value credit available to a mortgagor or debtor when the mortgagee or creditor does not pursue a deficiency action?
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A-97/98/99-18 Robert Katchen v. Government Employees Insurance Company (082529) Among other issues in this dispute regarding uninsured (UM) and underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage, may an insurer exclude UIM coverage for an accident involving a vehicle owned by the insured but not covered under the subject policy?
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A-96-18 State v. Carey R. Greene; State v. Tyleek A. Lewis (082536) Are these two defendants entitled to a new trial on the grounds that the State, in its opening statement, told the jury that defendant Greene had confessed to his grandmother, who never testified?
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A-95-18 State v. J.V. (082507) Did the new juvenile waiver statute, N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-26.1(c)(3) (requiring the prosecutor to consider defendant’s eligibility for special education, as well as mental health concerns, before seeking waiver), apply retroactively to this matter, where defendant was sentenced after the enactment, but before the effective date, of the new statute?
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