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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Filed by NJ Troopers Who Want to Practice Law

dbarbati@pralaw.com
July 10, 2009 14:36

  U.S District Court Judge Frieda L. Wolfson dismissed a lawsuit by a group of New Jersey State Troopers seeking to overturn the ban on allowing them to practice law while being employed by the State Police. The decision was filed on July 9, 2009. “If the troopers were to prevail on...

Police Officer's Testimony is Protected Speech

Frank Crivelli
October 16, 2008 13:59

  In the case Reilly v. City of Atlantic City, 06-2591, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that a police officer’s testimony in a police corruption case is protected speech and his superiors are not entitled to qualified immunity regarding his retaliation...

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Christie Looking to Privatize State Jobs

March 12, 2010 17:16

  As reported in the Trentonian on March 12, 2010, Governor Chris Christie is looking privatize State jobs. Yesterday, Governor Christie created a task force to look at ways to privatize State jobs to save money as he tries to find a plug for a projected $11 billion budget deficit for the...

Pension and Health Benefits Reform Introduced by Assembly

March 01, 2010 21:19

  On Thursday, February 25, 2010, Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver and Assembly Republican Leader Alex DeCroce announced bipartisan Assembly legislation to reform public worker pensions and health benefits has been introduced. They also said additional legislation to target pension and benefit...

New Jersey Pension Reform Introduced

February 09, 2010 12:44

  As reported in the Trentonian on February 9, 2010, legislation requiring public workers to assume a portion of their health benefits costs and providing relief to the State pension system has been introduced. The package of bills introduced follows vows by Democratic leaders in the State...

Montclair Police Officer Responds to Fire Then Denied Accidental Disability

January 28, 2010 14:03

  On January 27, 2010, the Appellate Division decided Gregory Russo v. Board of Trustees, Police and Firemen’s Retirement System, Docket No.: A-3706-08T2. In the case, Gregory Russo appealed from the March 10, 2009 final determination of the Board of Trustees of the Police and...

Denial of Accidental Disability for Mental Injury Sustained

January 27, 2010 13:02

  On January 21, 2010, the Appellate Division decided In the Matter of Rosemarie Tatusko, Docket No.: A-2888-08T3. The case involved an appeal from a final decision of the Board of Trustees of the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System which denied Rosemarie Tatusko’s...

Settlement to Remove Senior Juvenile Detention Officer Enforced

January 15, 2010 16:30

  On January 14, 2010, the Appellate Division decided In the Matter of Jerry Duckworth, Department of Youth Services, County of Passaic, Docket No.: A-6007-07T1. In the case, Jerry Duckworth appeals from a final decision of the New Jersey Department of Personnel, Merit System Board, dismissing...

Lawsuit Alleges New Jersey Sergeant Promotional Exams are Badly Biased

January 08, 2010 14:58

  As reported in the Trentonian on January 8, 2010, the United States Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the State of New Jersey alleging that New Jersey’s widespread use of a written exam to promote police sergeants discriminates against blacks and Hispanics. The lawsuit,...

Irvington Township Police Officer Terminated

January 05, 2010 20:31

  On December 24, 2009, the Appellate Division decided In the Matter of Eugene I. Otto, Police Department, Township of Irvington, Docket No.: A-1112-08T3. In the case, Eugene Otto appealed from a final decision of the Civil Service Commission finding that his removal as a member of the...