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
August 13, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
Rear-End Crash in Middlesex County Yields $1.25 Million SettlementA woman's Middlesex County lawsuit, Korkor v. Nash, over injuries sustained when she was rear-ended at a red light, settled on June 8 for $1.25 million On…
By Suzette Parmley
4 minute read
August 11, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
Tax Assessor Not Entitled to Pension After Conviction, Split Court RulesJustice LaVecchia wrote, "no longer can the Court conclude, as it did in 'Uricoli,' that the Legislature did not, unequivocally and categorically, condition the receipt of a pension on the rendering of uniformly honorable service."
By Suzette Parmley
8 minute read
August 10, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer
Judge Orders Defendant to Remove Mask for Deposition"The spontaneous gesture, the lifting of an eyebrow, the shrug of the shoulders, the intonation of the voice, the flash of the eye, the facial expression—these are a few of the vital and influential indicia of credibility which the [factfinder] observes and by which he is guided" and which "cannot be reproduced upon the record submitted to the reviewing court," the court said.
By Suzette Parmley
5 minute read
August 06, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
Judiciary Adjourns Residential Eviction Cases After Murphy Signs Housing Rental Assistance Bill"The availability of rental assistance will help resolve pending matters," a judiciary spokesman said.
By Suzette Parmley
4 minute read
August 05, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
High Court Won't Hand Immunity to Officers Who Left Man Before Fatal Hit, but Leaves Door Open for JuryThe court said, "should the jury determine that the officers' decision to leave was discretionary, then qualified immunity exists in favor of defendants ... and the jury must then resolve any material facts at issue bearing upon whether defendants' conduct was palpably unreasonable."
By Suzette Parmley
8 minute read
August 03, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
McCarter & English Adds Another Hire to Boost Government Affairs PracticeMichael J. Maitland, former chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross, D-New Jersey, will be joining the firm.
By Suzette Parmley
5 minute read
August 03, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
How the NJ Supreme Court Steered Clear of SCOTUS Precedent in License Plate Covering CaseThe court said the New Jersey Constitution "is designed to protect individual rights, and it provides greater protection against unreasonable searches and seizures than the Fourth Amendment."
By Suzette Parmley
10 minute read
July 30, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
Hybrid Trial in New Jersey Showcases New Technology: HeadphonesThe first criminal jury trial in Passaic County using a hybrid approach for jury selection wrapped up recently and showcased another technological…
By Suzette Parmley
6 minute read
July 29, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
'Political Speech Is Protected Speech' as Charges Against Homeowner Over Anti-Biden Signs Are DismissedA Roselle Park mother and daughter are proclaiming victory after a Superior Court judge dismissed obscenity charges against them for hoisting F-bomb-laden signs and flags on their front lawn to display their displeasure with President Joe Biden.
By Suzette Parmley
5 minute read
July 28, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal
LaVecchia Delays Retirement Until End of 2021Her presumed replacement—civil rights attorney Rachel Wainer Apter—won't get a confirmation hearing until after Election Day.
By Suzette Parmley
3 minute read
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