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New guidelines on state anti-discrimination law

After recent SCOTUS decision, NJ attorney general clarifies enforcement of state law

08/01/2023

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New guidelines on state anti-discrimination law

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After recent SCOTUS decision, NJ attorney general clarifies enforcement of state law

New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin this week said that the recent controversial U.S. Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ+ rights will have little impact in the state. In a 6-3 decision last month, the high court limited anti-discrimination laws across the country by siding with a Colorado web designer who did not want to do business with same-sex couples on the basis of her First Amendment rights.

08/01/2023

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