State v. Apportionment Commission

The issue in this declaratory-judgment action is whether census data received by the Governor on or about January 24 and 30, 1991, constitute the “official decennial census” within the meaning of article IV, section 3, paragraph 1, of the State Constitution. Appellants filed notices of appeal on February 22, 1991, and we promptly certified the appeals on our own motion. See Rule 2:12-1. After reviewing the record and briefs that had been submitted to the Law Division, we heard oral argument on February 25, 1991. Our expedited disposition of the appeals allows for implementation of the subject…