City of Camden v. Byrne

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

HANDLER, J.

These joint appeals arise from a number of lawsuits raising identical issues. Several municipalities and counties have chai*142lenged the failure of the Governor and Legislature and certain state officials to appropriate and expend state revenues pursuant to particular statutes which purport to provide funds for local government uses. These challenges present major questions concerning the appropriate constitutional framework governing the state budgetary process, the responsibilities of the Legislature and Governor with respect to state…