The state attorney general took control 21 months ago. He will appeal the ruling to the NJ Supreme Court. The state can ...

Lawyers for the two sides will file briefs to the state Supreme Court, which will decide whether to let Platkin stay in charge as the fight plays out.

A New Jersey appeals court ruled Wednesday that Attorney General Matt Platkin overstepped his authority when he took over ...

The New Jersey Supreme Court has put a hold on an appeals court decision to put the Paterson Police Department back under ...

An appeals court says New Jersey’s top law enforcement official overstepped his authority last year when he took control of ...

New Jersey’s top court has agreed to temporarily pause a lower court decision that determined the attorney general ...

Attorney General Matt Platkin is appealing Wednesday's ruling that says he must return control of Paterson's police ...

After a court ruled in favor of Mayor Sayegh that AG had no authority to take control of city police, the mayor said city ...

Last year’s supersession, or takeover, of the Paterson Police Department by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin’s ...

New Jersey’s attorney general, Matthew J. Platkin, seized control of the Paterson Police Department in March 2023. He vowed ...

State Attorney General Matt Platkin vowed an immediate appeal to the state Supreme Court, which could stay the reversal until ...