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N.J. Assembly Democrats McKeon, Downey Bill to Ban Use of Gay or Trans Panic Criminal Defense in N.J. Courts Signed Into Law
January 22, 2020
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 22 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following news:

Joining other states who have enacted or considered a ban on the use of 'gay or trans panic' legal strategies in criminal cases, legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats John McKeon and Joann Downey was signed into law Tuesday by Governor Phil Murphy.

The law (formerly bill A-1796) prohibits the use of so-called "gay panic" defenses for the commission of m . . .

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