A federal judge has refused to halt enforcement of New Jersey’s Criminal Justice Reform Act, finding that a constitutional challenge by a bail bond underwriter has little chance of succeeding.
In Holland v. Rosen, U.S. District Judge Jerome Simandle ruled that an injunction is not warranted in the suit because the plaintiffs have not shown a likelihood of success on their Fourth, Eighth or Fourteenth Amendment claims. What’s more, the balance of risks shows that the risk of harm to others if the injunction is granted is greater than the harm to plaintiffs if it is denied, the judge said in Thursday’s ruling.
