Fraternal Order of Police, Newark Lodge No. 12 v. City of Newark (083197)(Essex County & Statewide)

SYLLABUS This syllabus is not part of the Court’s opinion. It has been prepared by the Office of the Clerk for the convenience of the reader. It has been neither reviewed nor approved by the Court. In the interest of brevity, portions of an opinion may not have been summarized. Fraternal Order of Police, Newark Lodge No. 12 v. City of Newark (A-15-19) (083197) Argued April 27, 2020 -- Decided August 19, 2020 LaVECCHIA, J., writing for the Court. This appeal involves a challenge to the City of Newark’s authority to create by ordinance a civilian oversight board to provide a greater role for…