Matthew Johnson, et al v. Governor of New Jersey, et al

  1. March 15, 2022

    3rd Circ. Says NJ Landlords' Challenge To Virus Order Is Moot

    A group of landlords challenging an expired New Jersey COVID-19 emergency order allowing tenants to apply security deposits to past-due rents had their suit dismissed as moot by the Third Circuit, which reasoned that the order had expired and was unlikely to be repeated.

  2. January 19, 2022

    3rd Circ. Doubts NJ's Expired Virus Order Hurts Landlords

    The Third Circuit on Wednesday suggested that the expiration of New Jersey's COVID-19 pandemic renter relief measure moots a constitutional challenge brought by residential landlords, as the court had ruled in a similar lawsuit over Pennsylvania virus mandates.

  3. January 06, 2022

    3rd Circ. Preview: Constitution, Arbitration Fights Start 2022

    Constitutional law will dominate Third Circuit arguments this month in cases brought by pharmaceutical companies claiming injuries over delayed industry accreditation and landlords battling New Jersey's pandemic relief for renters, while arbitration matters muddle both a union's fight with Merck and a water pump contract dispute.