James P. Vreeland, Jr., Plaintiffs-Respondents v. Hon. Brendan T. Byrne

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the 1974 salary increase act, as amended by N.J.S.A. 2A:1A-8, is special legislation prohibited by the Constitution and therefore must be excised; consequently, the nomination of Senator Stephen B. Wiley to the Supreme Court is invalid under the ineligibility clause. The Court affirmed the trial court's judgment and noted a dissent and a concurrence contesting the classification analysis.