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Suzette Parmley

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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August 13, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

Rear-End Crash in Middlesex County Yields $1.25 Million Settlement

A 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 Rules

Justice 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

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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 Jury

The 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 Practice

Michael 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 Case

The 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: Headphones

The 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 Dismissed

A 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 2021

Her presumed replacement—civil rights attorney Rachel Wainer Apter—won't get a confirmation hearing until after Election Day.

By Suzette Parmley

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