Outline of Opinion Introduction 198 I. Background 204 A. History of the Mount Laurel Doctrine 204 B. Constitutional Basis for Mount Laurel and the Judicial Role 208 C. Summary of Rulings 214 II. Resolution...
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SO. BURLINGTON CTY. N.A.A.C.P. v. MOUNT LAUREL TP.
92 N.J. 158 (1983)
456 A.2d 390
SOUTHERN BURLINGTON COUNTY N.A.A.C.P., CAMDEN COUNTY C.O.R.E., CAMDEN COUNTY N.A.A.C.P., ETHEL LAWRENCE, THOMASINE LAWRENCE, CATHERINE STILL, MARY E. SMITH, SHIRLEY MORRIS, JACQUELINE CURTIS, GLADYS CLARK, BETTY WEAL AND ANGEL PEREZ, ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS AND CROSS-RESPONDENTS, AND DAVIS ENTERPRISES, PLAINTIFF-INTERVENOR AND CROSS-RESPONDENT, v. TOWNSHIP OF MOUNT LAUREL, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT AND CROSS-APPELLANT (A-35/36). SOUTHERN BURLINGTON COUNTY N.A.A.C.P., CAMDEN COUNTY C.O.R.E., CAMDEN COUNTY N.A.A.C.P., ETHEL LAWRENCE, THOMASINE LAWRENCE, CATHERINE STILL, MARY E. SMITH, SHIRLEY MORRIS, JACQUELINE CURTIS, GLADYS CLARK, BETTY WEAL AND ANGEL PEREZ, ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, AND DAVIS ENTERPRISES, PLAINTIFF-INTERVENOR-RESPONDENT, v. TOWNSHIP OF MOUNT LAUREL, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT (A-172). URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER NEW BRUNSWICK, A NONPROFIT CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, CLEVELAND BENSON, JUDITH CHAMPION, BARBARA TIPPETT AND KENNETH TUSKEY, ON THEIR OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, AND FANNIE BOTTS, LYDIA CRUZ AND JEAN WHITE, PLAINTIFFS, v. THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF DUNELLEN, TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EDISON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF HELMETTA, MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF HIGHLAND PARK, MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF JAMESBURG, TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MADISON, MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF METUCHEN, MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF MIDDLESEX, MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF MILLTOWN, TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH BRUNSWICK, MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF SAYREVILLE, MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH AMBOY, MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF SOUTH RIVER, MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF SPOTS-WOOD AND TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WOODBRIDGE, DEFENDANTS, AND TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CRANBURY, TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST BRUNSWICK, TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MONROE, TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PISCATAWAY, TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PLAINSBORO, TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH BRUNSWICK AND MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF SOUTH PLAINFIELD, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS (A-4). JOSEPH CAPUTO AND ALDO CAPUTO, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS AND CROSS-RESPONDENTS, v. TOWNSHIP OF CHESTER AND PLANNING BOARD OF TOWNSHIP OF CHESTER, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS AND CROSS-APPELLANTS (A-7/21). GLENVIEW DEVELOPMENT CO., A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, PLANNING BOARD AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION OF FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS (A-8). URBAN LEAGUE OF ESSEX COUNTY, NORTH JERSEY COMMUNITY UNION, AMY INGRAM, JOHN LIGON AND JOSE MUNIZ, ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. TOWNSHIP OF MAHWAH, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, AND BOROUGH OF RAMSEY, NEW JERSEY, BOROUGH OF SADDLE RIVER, NEW JERSEY AND BOROUGH OF UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANTS (A-18). ROUND VALLEY, INC., A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. TOWNSHIP OF CLINTON, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CLINTON AND PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CLINTON, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS (A-37).
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Argued October 20, 21, 22 and December 15, 1980.
Decided January 20, 1983.
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