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GORMLEY v. LAN

88 N.J. 26 (1981)

WILLIAM L. GORMLEY, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, RESPONDENT AND CROSS-APPELLANT, v. DONALD P. LAN, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, JAMES ZAZZALI, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, APPELLANTS AND CROSS-RESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided October 6, 1981.

Opinion December 29, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael R. Clancy, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellants and cross-respondents (James R. Zazzali, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Daryl F. Todd argued the cause for respondent and cross-appellant (Previti, Todd & Gemmel, attorneys).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by WILENTZ, C.J.

The issue before us is the fairness of a statement that would appear on the ballot explaining a controversial public question. We decided the case, without issuing an opinion, on an emergent basis on October 6, 1981, five days after receiving the record and briefs. Immediate decision was required in order to allow county clerks time to prepare and distribute ballots sufficiently...

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