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BALLOU v. STATE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE

75 N.J. 365 (1978)

382 A.2d 1118

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

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided February 6, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Richard Newman argued the cause for appellant (Messrs. Isles, Newman and Weissbard, attorneys).

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

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

Mr. Steven Blader, Deputy Public Advocate, argued the cause for amicus curiae Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Advocate of New Jersey (Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Advocate, attorney).

PER CURIAM.

This case raises the issue of whether the preference accorded veterans under the State's civil service laws is unconstitutional. The attack is brought by Ruth Ballou, who was denied a permanent civil service appointment to the position of Coordinator of Federal and Local Programs in the Division of Consumer Affairs, despite the fact that she achieved the highest grade (99.999) among competing applicants on a Civil...

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