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RUSSO v. WALSH

18 N.J. 205 (1955)

113 A.2d 516

LOUIS J. RUSSO, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. HARRY A. WALSH, CHIEF EXAMINER AND SECRETARY OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE AND WILLIAM F. KELLY, JR., PRESIDENT OF THE STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Reargued March 21, 1955.

Decided April 25, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. George Pellettieri argued the cause for appellant.

Mr. Harold Kolovsky, Assistant Attorney-General, argued the cause for respondents (Mr. Grover C. Richman, Jr., Attorney-General of New Jersey, attorney).

The opinion of the court was delivered by WACHENFELD, J.

The primary inquiry here is whether or not the power conferred upon the Governor by Art. V, Sec. IV, par. 5, of the Constitution of the State of New Jersey, to remove state officers and employees from their positions, includes the power to suspend them pending a hearing. We think it does.

Judgment was entered in the Superior Court, Law Division, 31 N.J...

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