H. Russell Morss, Jr., Union County Prosecutor, Plaintiff-Appellant and Cross-Respondent v. Malcolm S. Forbes…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the lower court's determination that New Jersey Statute R.S. 52:13-3, which authorizes a legislative committee to punish witnesses for refusing to answer questions, is constitutional and not void for vagueness. The Court held that the statute does not violate due‑process or the separation of powers and that the prosecutor’s claim of an informer privilege does not apply. A dissent argued that the majority improperly allows the legislature to intrude on executive discretion.