A-9-20 | NJ Courts

A-9-20 State v. Juan C. Molchor; State v. Jose A. Rios (084694)

Under the Criminal Justice Reform Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:162-15 to -26, can a defendant’s immigration status form the basis for the court’s pretrial detention decision?

[Note: This matter has been accelerated by order of the Court, and a peremptory briefing schedule is imposed. Any motion for leave to appear as amicus curiae shall be served and filed with the proposed amicus brief on or before 10/30/2020. Such filings should be sent to the Clerkâs Office by email. For information about submitting an amicus filing, please call the Clerkâs Office at 609-815-2955 No further submissions shall be accepted unless requested by the Court.]
Leave to appeal granted
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[Note: This matter has been accelerated by order of the Court, and a peremptory briefing schedule is imposed. Any motion for leave to appear as amicus curiae shall be served and filed with the proposed amicus brief on or before 10/30/2020. Such filings should be sent to the Clerk’s Office by email. For information about submitting an amicus filing, please call the Clerk’s Office at 609-815-2955 No further submissions shall be accepted unless requested by the Court.]

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