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GARRITY v. NEW JERSEY

No. 13.

385 U.S. 493 (1967)

87 S.Ct. 616

17 L.Ed.2d 562

GARRITY ET AL. v. NEW JERSEY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 16, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel L. O'Connor argued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief was Eugene Gressman.

Alan B. Handler, First Assistant Attorney General of New Jersey, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Arthur J. Sills, Attorney General, and Norman Heine.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Appellants were police officers in certain New Jersey boroughs. The Supreme Court of New Jersey ordered that alleged irregularities in handling cases in the municipal courts of those boroughs be investigated by the Attorney General, invested him with broad powers of inquiry and investigation, and directed him to make a report to the court. The matters investigated concerned alleged fixing of traffic tickets....

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