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BALLOU v. STATE

148 N.J. Super. 112 (1977)

372 A.2d 333

RUTH BALLOU, APPELLANT, v. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE, ET AL., RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 7, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Richard Newman argued the cause for appellant (Mr. David S. Litwin, on the brief).

Mrs. Erminie L. Conley, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Mr. William F. Hyland, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Mr. John Tomasin argued the cause for amicus curiae, New Jersey Disabled American Veterans.

Before Judges BISCHOFF, MORGAN and FURMAN.

The opinion of the court was delivered by BISCHOFF, J.A.D.

This appeal from a final decision of the Civil Service Commission challenges the constitutionality of the absolute veterans' preference afforded by N.J.S.A. 11:27-4. The pertinent facts are as follows.

Ruth Ballou served from 1971 to 1974 as a provisional appointee in the position of Coordinator of Federal and Local Programs in the Division of Consumer Affairs. On October 1, 1974 she took a...

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