Legal Opinion
Baker v. Deane
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided September 21, 1983PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRUCCIO, A.J.S.C.
The present controversy revolves around efforts by citizens of Atlantic City to effect the recall of Mayor Michael Matthews. Matthews was elected Mayor of Atlantic City on June 15, 1982 *419and was sworn into office on July 1, 1982. In March 1983 petitions were circulated seeking support for the recall of Matthews. By June 30, 1983, 1913 signatures were collected endorsing the recall. On August 10, 1983 plaintiff-intervenors filed 964 pages of a petition containing approximately 9000 signatures with defendant Adelaide Deane, the Atlantic City Clerk. On September 1, 1983 after…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Dvorkin v. Township of DoverSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1959
- TP. OF SPARTA v. SpillaneNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1973
- D'ASCENSIO v. BenjaminNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1976
- Moore v. City CouncilCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966
- In Re Petition of SmithNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1971
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Committee to Recall Menendez v. WellsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2010
- Committee v. CasagrandeNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1997
- Matthews v. DeaneNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1984
- New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission v. Citizens to Make Mayor-Council Government WorkNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1986
- Committee to Recall Menendez v. WellsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2010