New Jersey District Court
Judge:Julien Xavier Neals
Referred: James B Clark
Case #: 2:25-cv-01264
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause42:1983 Civil Rights Act
Case Filed:Feb 13, 2025
Last checked: Wednesday Aug 13, 2025 5:07 AM EDT
Cross Claimant
TOWN OF NEWTON
Represented By
THOMAS E EMALA
Mcgivney, Kluger & Cook, P.C.
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Cross Claimant
JUDY TORRES
Represented By
THOMAS E EMALA
Mcgivney, Kluger & Cook, P.C.
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Cross Claimant
ERIC SOROKA
Represented By
THOMAS E EMALA
Mcgivney, Kluger & Cook, P.C.
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Cross Claimant
STEVEN SIEK
Represented By
THOMAS E EMALA
Mcgivney, Kluger & Cook, P.C.
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Cross Claimant
STEVEN VAN NIEUWLAND
Represented By
THOMAS E EMALA
Mcgivney, Kluger & Cook, P.C.
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Cross Defendant
LEE COFFEY
Defendant
SUSSEX COUNTY OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER
Represented By
JAE K SHIM
New Jersey Office Of The Attorney General
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Defendant
TOWN OF NEWTON
Represented By
THOMAS E EMALA
Mcgivney, Kluger & Cook, P.C.
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Defendant
DOUGLAS STEINHARDT
Defendant
JEROME NEIDHARDT
Represented By
JACOB NICKLESS STOCKTON
New Jersey Office Of The Attorney General
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Defendant
THOMAS MILITANO
Represented By
JAE K SHIM
New Jersey Office Of The Attorney General
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Defendant
SUSSEX COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Represented By
PATRICK F. CARRIGG
Lenox Socey Law Firm
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Defendant
JUDY TORRES
Represented By
THOMAS E EMALA
Mcgivney, Kluger & Cook, P.C.
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Defendant
SUSSEX COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE
Represented By
JACOB NICKLESS STOCKTON
New Jersey Office Of The Attorney General
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Defendant
SUSSEX COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Represented By
NICHOLAS DEFURIA
Lavery Selvaggi & Cohen
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JAMES F. MOSCAGIURI
Lavery Selvaggi Abromitis & Cohen
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Defendant
ERIC SOROKA
Represented By
THOMAS E EMALA
Mcgivney, Kluger & Cook, P.C.
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Defendant
STEVEN SIEK
Represented By
THOMAS E EMALA
Mcgivney, Kluger & Cook, P.C.
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Defendant
KEVIN SHAW
Represented By
ROBERT J. GALLOP
O'Toole Scrivo LLC
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Defendant
SALVATORE PAOLUCCI
Defendant
STEVEN VAN NIEUWLAND
Represented By
THOMAS E EMALA
Mcgivney, Kluger & Cook, P.C.
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Defendant
NEWTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
Represented By
THOMAS E EMALA
Mcgivney, Kluger & Cook, P.C.
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Defendant
JOHN DOE OFFICERS 1-5
Defendant
JON CONNOLLY
Defendant
1-10 OTHER UNNAMED DEFENDANTS
Plaintiff
LEE COFFEY
276 5TH AVENUE SUITE 704 #933
NEW YORK, NY 10001


Docket last updated: 08/19/2025 11:59 PM EDT
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
86 86 180 pgs respm Brief in Opposition to Motion Tue 08/19 3:13 PM
BRIEF in Opposition filed by LEE COFFEY re77 MOTION to Dismiss. Related [+](adc, )
Related: [-] ceived via ADS
Att: 1 Notice of Filing,
Att: 2 Certification of Lee Coffey,
Att: 3 Certification of Service,
Att: 4 Proposed Order #1,
Att: 5 Proposed Order #2
qc QC - ADS - Improper Format Tue 08/19 3:28 PM
CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - LEE COFFEY submitted a Brief in Opposition to81 via Alternate Document Submission (ADS) on 8/19/2025 in a format not accepted by ECF. This submission has NOT been accepted . Please review the Technical Requirements for using ADS and resubmit. (adc, )
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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
85 85 2 pgs order Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief Wed 08/13 12:27 PM
LETTER ORDER: Plaintiff's45 Motion to Depose Jon Connolly is TERMINATED as moot. Plaintiff's66 Motion to Quash is DENIED without prejudice. Plaintiff's65 Motion for Judicial Notice is DENIED without prejudice. Signed by Magistrate Judge James B. Clark on 8/13/2025. (wh)
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