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Daniel's Law Case Returns to Federal Appeals Court

The contested civil proceeding involving respondent We Inform LLC returns to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals following a state Supreme Court ruling.

2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 15, 2026, 11:53 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 13, 2026, 11:33 p.m. ETWritten Aug 16, 2026, 12:23 a.m. ET
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In a case involving respondent We Inform LLC, the matter returns to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, according to JD Journal.\n\nThe decision follows a ruling by the New Jersey Supreme Court, which held that plaintiffs seeking actual damages under Daniel's Law do not need to prove that a defendant acted with a particular mental state, JD Journal reported. Daniel's Law is a New Jersey statute protecting judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement officers from public disclosure of personal information. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will now consider the broader First Amendment challenge to the statute.

Earlier reports

  1. Aug 15, 2026, 11:53 p.m. ETFirst report

    NJ Supreme Court Issues Ruling in Daniel's Law Case

    The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that plaintiffs seeking actual damages under Daniel's Law do not need to prove that a defendant acted with a particular mental state, JD Journal reported. Daniel's Law is a New Jersey statute that protects judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement officers from the public disclosure of personal information.

    According to JD Journal, the appellate matter is a contested civil proceeding involving respondent We Inform LLC. The case remains open and developing as it returns to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, where the broader First Amendment challenge to Daniel's Law remains undecided.

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