Legal Opinion
Maressa v. New Jersey Monthly
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided May 6, 1982PublishedCited by 116 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
PASHMAN, J.
Twice in recent years, this Court has mediated between a newsperson’s right not to disclose confidential information and a criminal defendant’s right to compel the production of witnesses in his or her favor. State v. Boiardo, 82 N.J. 446 (1980); In re Farber, 78 N.J. 259 (1978). We have held that the New Jersey Shield Law, N.J.S.A. 2A:84A-21, protects confidential information gathered by news media “to the greatest extent permitted by the Constitution of the United States and that of the State of New Jersey.” Farber, 78 N.J. at 270. Because…
2Cases cited42 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Paul v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Branzburg v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- St. Amant v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by116 opinions
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