New Jersey Attorney General Opinions
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Can a New Jersey judge or town clerk who performs marriages refuse to perform civil unions, and can a priest, rabbi, or imam refuse based on religious beliefs?
AG Rabner concluded in January 2007 that public officials who chose to perform marriages had to perform civil unions on the same terms (refusing was discriminatory under the Law Against Discrimination…
If a New Jersey worker is fired or refused a job because of a drug addiction, are they protected by the state's anti-discrimination law? What if they're using illegal drugs right now versus in recovery?
It depends on illegal drug use. The Law Against Discrimination protects 'handicapped' people, and addiction can qualify as a handicap. But the Attorney General concluded that the protection does NOT e…
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Attorney general opinions in New Jersey are written by the New Jersey Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.