Anne M. McNeil, Thomas E. Williams, Roseanna Siebert, Paul Digaetano and Kevin O'toole, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v…

Summary

The New Jersey Supreme Court held that the state constitutional political‑boundary requirement limiting Newark and Jersey City to two legislative districts each cannot be enforced because it would conflict with the Supremacy Clause and the federal Voting Rights Act; therefore the three‑district Bartels plan is valid. The Court reversed the Appellate Division and reinstated the trial court’s dismissal. Separate dissents argue the provision should be enforced unless impossible and call for remand.