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KARCHER v. KEAN

97 N.J. 483 (1984)

479 A.2d 403

IN THE MATTER OF ALAN J. KARCHER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SPEAKER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AND CARMEN A. ORECHIO, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, APPELLANTS AND CROSS-RESPONDENTS, v. THOMAS H. KEAN, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, RESPONDENT AND CROSS-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided August 6, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Albert Burstein and Leon J. Sokol argued the cause for appellants and cross-respondents (Rosen, Gelman & Weiss, and Greenstone & Sokol, attorneys; Albert Burstein, Leon J. Sokol, and Lawrence T. Marinari, of counsel; James H. Laskey, Jill E. Haley and Priva H. Simon, on the briefs).

Michael R. Cole, First Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent and cross-appellant (Irwin I. Kimmelman, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; William Harla, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by HANDLER, J.

This appeal requires our consideration of the nature and extent of the Governor's constitutional power to veto line-items in the state budget that are encompassed in the annual appropriations act. The instant controversy was triggered by the Governor's exercise of this constitutional veto power with respect to matters included in the Appropriations Act for fiscal year 1983...

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