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IN RE GAULKIN

69 N.J. 185 (1976)

351 A.2d 740

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ELLEN GAULKIN, PETITIONER.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 28, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Samuel M. Koenigsberg argued the cause for petitioner Ellen Gaulkin.

Ms. Mary Jean Gallagher and Ms. Rosemary Higgins Cass argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey State Bar Association.

Mr. Everett M. Scherer argued the cause for amicus curiae Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics.

Ms. Nadine Taub argued the cause for amici curiae American Civil Liberties Union, American Association of University Women, National Council of Jewish Women, National Organization for Women, Women's Political Caucus, Women's Group of Rutgers Law School, Women's Rights in Tenafly, and Women's Equity Action League (Ms. Cynthia Jacob and Ms. Taub on the brief).

Ms. Mary Little Parell argued the cause for amicus curiae League of Women Voters of New Jersey.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by HUGHES, C.J.

This application for the review and relaxation of an administrative policy enunciated by the Court is somewhat unusual in nature. It was initiated by a petition filed by one affected by the policy, Mrs. Ellen Gaulkin, wife of a Judge of the New Jersey Superior Court. In a most appropriate way she had sought the views of the Supreme Court as to the propriety of her intended candidacy for public office in view of...

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