Fred Atkinson, Appellant v. Ned J. Parsekian

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Acting Director’s one‑year driver’s‑license suspensions of Ralph Ealph and Fred Atkinson, holding that the Director may determine violations and impose suspensions administratively without a prior criminal conviction, that the standard of proof is a preponderance of the evidence, that double jeopardy does not bar such administrative sanctions, and that the Director’s action was not arbitrary or capricious. The Court relied on statutory authority, substantial‑evidence review, and precedent from other jurisdictions.