Legal Opinion
In Re Shain
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided March 16, 1983PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
GARIBALDI, J.
The issue here is whether a Special Investigatory Committee of the City Council of a Mayor-Council Plan D Faulkner Act municipality has the authority to issue subpoenas to compel the testimony of the Mayor and other executive municipal officials.
The Appellate Division, in an unpublished opinion, affirmed the trial court’s order holding that the Special Investigatory Committee of the Orange City Council had the authority to subpoena the Mayor and other executive municipal officials. We granted the Mayor’s petition for certification, 91 N.J.…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Tenney v. BrandhoveSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- McGrain v. DaughertySupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Zicarelli v. New Jersey State Commission of InvestigationSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Massett Building Co. v. BennettSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1950
- Shapiro v. Essex County Board of Chosen FreeholdersSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1982
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Casamasino v. City of Jersey CitySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1999
- Chesek v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2008
- Stomel v. City of CamdenSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2007
- Municipal Council of Newark v. JamesSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2005
- Maltese v. Township of North BrunswickNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2002
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