C.A.L. v. State of New Jersey

SYLLABUS This syllabus is not part of the Court’s opinion. It has been prepared by the Office of the Clerk for the convenience of the reader. It has been neither reviewed nor approved by the Court and may not summarize all portions of the opinion. C.A.L. v. State (A-29-24) (089655) Argued September 8, 2025 -- Decided January 27, 2026 JUSTICE WAINER APTER, writing for a unanimous Court. Heck v. Humphrey,

512 U.S. 477

(1994), provides that when a plaintiff’s civil rights claim necessarily impugns the validity of a criminal proceeding, the claim does not accrue until the criminal proceeding has…