Significant Cases
Below is a sample of our latest work on the some of the day's most current topics.
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Howard Pashman Quoted in Cherry Hill Courier-Post Article on Ruling Overturning Conviction Obtained in Traffic Stop
Howard Pashman, attorney at Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, was quoted in Cherry Hill Courier-Post article, "Ruling overturns conviction after man's prison time has ended." The article discusses a recent Appellate Division decision vacating the conviction of a defendant, who had served 2 years in prison and was on parole, for charges in connection with a traffic stop. more... -
State v. Ramirez, State v. Orozco, Docket No. 083902
In April 2021, the New Jersey Supreme Court agreed with those arguments and issued a decision affirming the reversal of the defendants' manslaughter convictions. The decision bears significant implications for criminal defendants involved in accomplice crimes to safeguard their constitutional right to a fair trial and will guide the drafting of new model jury charges to eventually be implemented by courts statewide. more... -
Hager v M&K Construction, __ N.J. __(2021)
In an important victory for the rights of medical marijuana patients, on April 13, 2021, the New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed an Appellate Division ruling, holding that a workers' compensation judge may order employers in the State of New Jersey to reimburse injured employees for the cost of medical marijuana. more... -
Deyvi Alexander De Leon v. Attorney General of United States, Docket No. 20-2381, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Appeal of Final Order of Deportation involving violation of constitutional and statutory rights more... -
State Troopers Fraternal Association of New Jersey v. State of New Jersey and Gurbir S. Grewal
On July 7, 2020, CJ Griffin Director of the Justice Gary S. Stein Public Interest Center at Pashman Stein Walder Hayden (PSWH) filed a more... -
State v. Garcia, 241 N.J. 15
Amicus Brief on admissibility of cellphone video that rebutted detective's testimony and prosecutor's misconduct in making arguments that contradicted what the video depicts. more... -
State v. Jerome Shaw, Jr., __ N.J. __ (2020)
NJ Supreme Court opinion is favorable to protecting the rights of criminal defendants and preserving the function of the grand jury more... -
State v. Carey R. Greene __ N.J. __ (2020)
NJ Supreme Court rules in favor of defendant on prosecutor's referring to witness in opening statement more... -
Correa v. Grossi, 458 N.J.Super. 571 (2019)
Amicus brief in case involving distribution of Spanish language ballots more... -
Conroy and H.S. v. Lacey Twp. School District, Civil Action No. 3:19-cv-09452
Lawsuit against school district that suspended students for posting pictures on social media more... -
Piscitelli v. City of Garfield Zoning Bd., 237 N.J. 333 (2019)
Amicus brief in case regarding standards for conflicts of interest in local planning board more... -
Latino Action Network et al. v. The State of New Jersey et al. (filed May 17, 2018)
Lawsuit challenging racial segregation in New Jersey's public schools more... -
Scheeler v. Atl. Cnty. Mun. Joint Ins. Fund, 454 N.J. Super. 621 (App. Div. 2018)
Lawsuit and appeal regarding right of non-citizens to file OPRA requests more... -
Petro-Lubricant Testing Labs, Inc. v. Asher Adelman, 233 N.J. 236 (2018)
Amicus brief in defamation case involving application of the single publication rule to internet articles more... -
North Jersey Media Group v. Twp. of Lyndhurst, 229 N.J. 541 (2017) and Paff v. Ocean Cnty. Prosecutor's Office, 235 N.J. 1 (2018)
Landmark decisions regarding access to police records more... -
Kean Federation of Teachers v. Morell, 233 N.J. 566 (2018)
Amicus brief in case regarding prompt access to meeting minutes under OPMA more... -
Brennan v. Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, 233 N.J. 330 (2018)
Amicus brief in OPRA case seeking names and addresses of winning bidders at public auction more... -
Wronko v. City of Newark, Docket No. ESX-L-1238-18
Lawsuit seeking access to Newark's bid for Amazon's Second Headquarters (Amazon HQ2) more... -
Wronko v. N.J. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 453 N.J. Super. 73 (App. Div. 2018)
Lawsuit regarding whether the NJSPCA was a "public agency" subject to OPRA more... -
North Jersey Media Group Inc. v. State of N.J., Office of the Governor, 451 N.J. Super. 282 (App. Div. 2017)
Appeal resulting in decision that trial courts have authority to impose willful violation penalties in OPRA cases more... -
State v. Bacome, 228 N.J. 94 (2017)
Amicus brief in case regarding right of police officers to order passengers to exist vehicles during routine traffic stops more... -
Matter of New Jersey Firemen's Association Obligation to Provide Relief Application Under Open Public Records Act, 230 N.J. 258 (2017)
Appeal regarding whether a public agency may sue an OPRA requestor more... -
Parkell v. Danberg, 833 F.3d 313 (3d Cir. 2016)
Appeal on behalf of inmate challenging strip search policy of federal prison more... -
State v. Tate, 220 N.J. 393 (2015)
Amicus brief arguing statute which penalized the "habitual use of profane, indecent, or obscene language" in front of a child violated First Amendment more... -
Wild v. Carriage Funeral Holdings, Inc., __ N.J.__ (2020)
Amicus brief arguing that the Law Against Discrimination protects medical marijuana patients more... -
Freidman v Martinez, 454 N.J. Super. 87, 184 A.3d 489 (App. Div. 2018), certification granted, 2019 WL 192688 (N.J. 2019)
Amicus brief in case regarding invasion of privacy when cameras were surreptitiously placed in workplace bathroom more... -
State of New Jersey v. Olenowski, Docket No. 082253
Amicus brief in case involving the admissibility of Drug Recognition Experts (DRE) evidence more...
