NJ Justices OK Review Of Accuser's Mental Health Records

By Carla Baranauckas ( July 9, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT) -- A divided New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a criminal defendant accused of sexually assaulting his niece made the rare showing required to obtain a judge's private review of the alleged victim's mental health records, finding a trial court properly applied the state's heightened discovery standard....

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