Ruth F. Dixon, Complainant v. Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey; Edward J. Bloustein

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division's decision that confidential peer‑review materials in a tenure and promotion case are discoverable in a sex‑discrimination suit, rejecting the university's claim of a qualified academic‑freedom privilege and the applicability of the Rutgers‑AAUP collective bargaining agreement. The Court ordered that discovery be allowed but limited by protective orders and redaction procedures.