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New Jersey lawmakers passed a bill (S3565/A5472) revising a law pertaining to youth possession and use of cannabis and alcohol that was signed by Governor Murphy last month as part of a broader cannabis legalization and decriminalization effort.
TRENTON – Today, the New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed the protections of the New Jersey Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (NJPWFA) in an opinion that found a police department policy violated the law by placing additional burdens on pregnant officers who requested light duty.
The ACLU-NJ issues the following statement in reaction to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s FY2022 proposed budget and address, delivered on Feb. 23, 2021.
The following can be attributed to ACLU-NJ Executive Director Amol Sinha:
In a historic milestone for racial justice and civil rights, following years of campaigning from the ACLU of New Jersey and other advocacy and community partners, marijuana legalization and decriminalization are now officially law with Gov. Murphy’s signature.
The New Jersey Supreme Court decided a case brought by the ACLU of New Jersey and the Office of the Public Defender that sought a process to challenge pretrial detention in light of long delays in the judicial system caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.