Louise Abrahams, Appellant v. Civil Service Commission of the State of New Jersey and City of Newark, Respondents

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Civil Service Commission's order, holding that Newark's residence ordinance for municipal employees is constitutionally valid under a rational basis review, but struck the ordinance's "special circumstances" exception as void for vagueness and severable. A dissent argued that the ordinance violates the fundamental right to travel and equal protection, while a concurrence emphasized the limited scope of the review.