46-1-3853 Denise Brown v. State, N.J. Sup. Ct.(LaVecchia, J.) (54 pp.) In light of the context in which these circumstances arose—i.e., the lack of clarity in the law governing the lawful means by which law enforcement may secure a home pending issuance of a warrant and, significantly, that law's intersection with the law governing the exigent circumstances exception to the warrant requirement—defendant did not violate a “clearly established” right when he entered Brown's home to secure it, and qualified immunity applies.

14-1-3823 State v. S.B., N.J. Sup. Ct. (Timpone, J.) (13 pp.) A plain-language reading of N.J.S.A. 2C:7-22 does not exempt a youth ministry associated with a church or other religious organization from the definition of “youth serving organization.”

14-3-3847 State of New Jersey v. K.S., N.J. Super. Law Div. (James, J.S.C.) (18 pp.) In granting a petition for expungement of a criminal record under the Drug Court Act (N.J.S.A. 2C:35-14(m)), this opinion lays out the history and intent of the statute, the Drug Court itself, and the concepts governing a determination that a participant has successfully completed the program and has earned an expungement. (Approved for Publication)