A-10/11-24 Jersey City United Against the New Ward Map v. Jersey City Ward Commission (089292)
Read Appellate Opinion A-0356-22/A-0560-22
In addition to challenges under the Equal Protection Clause and the Civil Rights Act, did the Jersey City election ward maps that were redrawn after the 2020 census violate the compactness requirement of the Municipal Ward Law, N.J.S.A. 40:44-14?
[Note: The Court imposed an expedited, peremptory briefing schedule in this matter. Any motion for leave to appear as amicus curiae shall be served and filed through eCourts Supreme, with the proposed amicus brief, on or before 11/12/24. For information about submitting an amicus filing, please call the Clerk’s Office at (609)815-2955. No further submissions will be accepted unless requested by the Court.]
- Certification Granted : Sept. 27, 2024
- Posted: Sept. 27, 2024