Abbott Ex Rel. Abbott v. Burke

This matter comes before the Court on motion made by the Speaker of the General Assembly, Jack Collins, to intervene in and seek clarification of our prior opinion in Abbott v. Burke, 153 N.J. 480, 710 A.2d 450 (1998) (Abbott V). The Speaker asks whether this Court in Abbott V required the State to provide the full costs of school construction in the Abbott districts or whether, instead, the Legislature can require a district to contribute a fair share of local aid based on the district’s ability to pay. In light of the Speaker’s earlier participation in Abbott V, the Court by this opinion…