New Jersey Daniel’s Law Ruled Constitutional in Free Speech Suit

New Jersey’s Daniel’s Law is constitutional as applied to fundraising organizations, even though it regulates political speech, a federal court in the state ruled.

The law allows police, judges, and prosecutors and their immediate families to request private businesses not disclose their home addresses or unpublished telephone numbers.

Atlas Data Privacy Corp. sued several firms, including Sterling Data Co.—a Democratic campaign finance and fundraising company—on behalf of individuals covered by the law, seeking the removal of their personal information from the internet.

The court previously ruled that the law is facially constitutional, but Sterling argued “that as a vendor for ...