Anne Pasqua, Ray Tolbert and Michael Anthony

Summary

The New Jersey Supreme Court held that both the Federal and State Constitutions require the appointment of counsel for indigent parents facing incarceration at child support enforcement hearings. It reversed the Appellate Division, granted the plaintiffs' injunctive relief, and affirmed judicial immunity for the judges and administrative officials sued. The Court also denied the plaintiffs’ request for attorney’s fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988.