Legal Opinion
New Jerseyans for a Death Penalty Moratorium v. New Jersey Department of Corrections
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided June 16, 2004PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
BILDER, J.A.D.
(retired and temporarily assigned on recall).
This appeal arises from public interest litigation with respect to the adoption by the Department of Corrections of regulations prescribing procedures for carrying out a sentence of death by lethal injection. In connection with that litigation, plaintiff New Jerseyans for a Death Penalty Moratorium, after failing to obtain access to documents from defendant Department of Corrections, instituted suit under the Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 to 13, an act which inter alia provides for…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hensley v. EckerhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Szczepanski v. Newcomb Medical Center, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1995
- Silva v. Autos of Amboy, Inc.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1993
- HIP v. K. Hovnanian at MahwahNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1996
- In Re Readoption of Njac 10a: 23New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2004
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3Cited by11 opinions
- New Jerseyans for a Death Penalty Moratorium v. New Jersey Department of CorrectionsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2005
- Vas v. RobertsNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2011
- O'Connell v. Wynn Las Vegas, LLCCourt of Appeals of Nevada · 2018
- O'Shea v. New Jersey Schools Construction Corp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2006
- COMMITTEE OF TO PROTEST THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2016-01 VS. BOROUGH OF BELMAR (L-1392-16, MONMOUTH COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2019
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