KENNY v. BYRNE


144 N.J. Super. 243 (1976)

365 A.2d 211

WILLIAM E. KENNY AND CATHERINE McGOVERN HAVRILESKY, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. BRENDAN T. BYRNE, GOVERNOR OF NEW JERSEY AND INDIVIDUALLY, WILLIAM F. HYLAND, ATTORNEY, GENERAL OF NEW JERSEY AND INDIVIDUALLY, ET AL., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided October 5, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William S. Greenberg argued the cause for plaintiffs-appellants (Messrs. Sterns & Greenberg, attorneys; Mr. Michael J. Herbert on the brief).

Mr. Michael A. Santaniello, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for defendants-respondents (Mr. William F. Hyland, Attorney General, attorney; Mr. Stephen Skillman, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Mr. Mark I. Siman, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

Mr. Henry Ramer, attorney for Common Cause, filed an amicus curiae brief.

Before Judges CARTON, KOLE and LARNER.


The opinion of the court was delivered by LARNER, J.A.D.

This case involves an attack upon the constitutionality of an executive order of the Governor requiring high echelon state employees to file financial disclosure statements.

On March 12, 1975, Governor Byrne issued Executive Order No. 15 which requires certain employees of the Executive Branch of State Government to file for public disclosure comprehensive...

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