NJ Shield for Officials’ Privacy Draws Dozens of States’ Support

Laws protecting the personal information of state officials in the interest of their safety shouldn’t be subject to strict scrutiny under the First Amendment, 41 states and the District of Columbia argued to the Third Circuit.

The states rallied behind New Jersey, which is defending its Daniel’s Law from a multitude of critics who say the way the statute limits the disclosure of officials’ home addresses and unpublished telephone numbers can’t survive constitutional review. The states’ amicus brief filed Monday urged the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to uphold the law.

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