Suzette Parmley

Trenton Correspondent who covers the N.J. Supreme Court, Governor, Legislature. She also contributes to The Legal Intelligencer and law.com. Suzette joined New Jersey Law Journal in Jan. 2019 from the Philadelphia Inquirer where she was a former Trenton Statehouse Correspondent and Business Reporter/Columnist. Awards: 1st Place for 2020 coverage of NJ Supreme Court; 2019 Specialized Writing Category, 5-time winner of the Business Financial Writing Portfolio Award from the New Jersey Press Association. Graduate of the Fels Center of Government/University of Pennsylvania. Email: [email protected] or follow on Twitter: @SuzParmley

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March 16, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

Civil Rights Lawyer Rachel Wainer Apter Nominated to NJ Supreme Court

Rachel Wainer Apter, a protege of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg with an expansive record as a civil rights litigator, accepted Gov. Phil Murphy's nomination to become the next associate justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court on Monday.

By Suzette Parmley

10 minute read

March 15, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

Auto Accident Necessitating Surgeries Leads to $975K Settlement in Union

A Union County lawsuit resulting from an accident that left a man with significant injuries settled for $975,000. Ashrf Elkashef v. Rigel Byrne was…

By Suzette Parmley

3 minute read

March 14, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Supreme Court Nomination Expected Monday

A ranking senator confirmed reports that Rachel Wainer Apter is expected to be nominated to the high court Monday.

By Suzette Parmley

4 minute read

March 12, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

NAACP-NJ to Murphy: Give Us a Seat on Cannabis Commission or Face Lawsuit

The NAACP-New Jersey chapter is threatening to file a lawsuit against Gov. Phil Murphy in either the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey or Mercer County Superior Court as early as March 15 for allegedly violating a provision of the just-signed Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act, over the makeup of the Cannabis Regulatory Commission.

By Suzette Parmley

6 minute read

March 09, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

Court Upholds Failure-to-Accommodate Claim for Pregnant Police Officer Denied Light Duty

The unanimous court agreed with the Appellate Division's "illumination of the PWFA as providing multiple theories on which a claim may be based."

By Suzette Parmley

9 minute read

March 08, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

Justice Jaynee LaVecchia Announces Retirement

"It has been my privilege to have been a member of the Court since February 1, 2000," LaVecchia wrote in a letter made public Monday.

By Suzette Parmley

11 minute read

March 04, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Marijuana Smell Alone Not Enough to Search Convicted Man's Vehicle, Panel Rules

The case could serve as a preview of what's to come as other states—including New Jersey—have moved to legalize medical and recreational marijuana, redefining legal parameters for law enforcement.

By Suzette Parmley

6 minute read

March 04, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

'Everyone Wants to Know When Licenses Will Start': Cannabis Practices See 'Significant Influx' of Work

"Everyone wants to know when licenses will start being issued," Dale Florio said. "A very good business plan could be easily neutered by a single regulatory provision."

By Suzette Parmley

7 minute read