Thomas Gangemi and Michael R. Perrella, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Bernard Rosengard

Summary

The New Jersey Supreme Court held that Chapter 84's two‑year voter‑registration requirement for elected officials in first‑class cities governed by the Faulkner Act is unconstitutional because it lacks a rational relation to its purpose and discriminates against naturalized citizens, violating both the Fourteenth Amendment and the New Jersey Constitution; the judgment was reversed and the case remanded. Justice Proctor, Hall and Haneman, in a concurring opinion, limited their agreement to the classification issue.