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 does not violate the federal Constitution and is valid under a rational basis review. The Court also declared the ordinance's "special circumstances" exemption void for vagueness but severable, and found no evidence of discriminatory selective enforcement. A dissent argued that the ordinance should be subject to strict scrutiny and struck down, while a concurrence agreed with the affirmation but cautioned on issues not raised.