The New Jersey Supreme Court has agreed with the lower courts in finding that expert testimony on the diagnosis of abusive head trauma, known as shaken baby syndrome, isn’t scientifically reliable.

The 6-1 decision issued Thursday could have a broader impact on other cases questioning the validity of expert testimony on shaken baby syndrome. Despite being an accepted medical diagnosis for decades, shaken baby syndrome has come under renewed scrutiny in recent years, particularly when a baby shows no physical signs of abuse.

The decision comes after the court was asked to determine whether expert testimony regarding shaken baby syndrome is sufficiently reliable to go before a jury in two separate cases.

Justice Fabiana Pierre-Louis, writing for the court, found that the state failed to

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