IN RE PETITION T.O.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer A. Hradil , Newark, argued the cause for appellant T.O. (Gibbons, attorneys; Jennifer A. Hradil and William J. Palatucci , of counsel and on the briefs, and Brendan J. Kelly , Newark, on the briefs).

Erin M. Campbell , Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent State of New Jersey ( Esther Suarez , Hudson County Prosecutor, attorney; Erin M. Campbell , on the briefs).

Guillermo C. Artiles , Trenton, argued the cause for amici curiae the Honorable Christopher J. Christie, Honorable Jon S. Corzine, Honorable Richard J. Codey, Honorable James E. McGreevey, Honorable John O. Bennett, Honorable Donald T. DiFrancesco, Honorable Christine Todd Whitman, Honorable James J. Florio, and Honorable Thomas H. Kean, Sr. (McCarter & English, attorneys; Guillermo C. Artiles and Geoffrey Rosamond , Newark, of counsel and on the brief, and Omar A. Bareentto , Trenton, and Newton Portorreal, Jr. , Newark, on the brief).

Tess Borden argued the cause for amici curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, and Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation, attorneys; Tess Borden , Alexander Shalom , and Jeanne LoCicero , on the brief).