Legal Opinion
In Re Referendum on City of Trenton Ordinance 09-02
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided April 6, 2010No. A-70 September Term 2009PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Per curiam
“The Legislature has conferred on the voters of Faulkner Act1 municipalities, such as Trenton, ‘the power of referendum,’ the right to test a challenged ordinance in the crucible of the demo*353cratic process.” In re Referendum Petition to Repeal Ordinance 04-75, 192 N.J. 446, 450, 931 A.2d 595 (2007) (citing N.J.S.A. 40:69A-185) (footnote omitted). The referendum power is one of the key provisions of the Faulkner Act. It is an exercise in democracy that profoundly affects the relationship between the citizens and their government by affording the people the last word if they choose to take a…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Burnett v. County of BergenSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2009
- Pizzullo v. New Jersey Manufacturers InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2008
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3Cited by57 opinions
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- State v. GaliciaSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2012
- New Jersey Division of Youth & Family Services v. I.S.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2010
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