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TERRY v. MERCER CTY. BD. OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDER

86 N.J. 141 (1981)

430 A.2d 194

GENEVA TERRY, HELEN PAPP, AND EDITH SAVAGE, COMPLAINANTS-APPELLANTS, v. MERCER COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS, AND MERCER COUNTY YOUTH HOUSE, RESPONDENTS-RESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 26, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth I. Nowak, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellants and the Division on Civil Rights (John J. Degnan, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Stephen Skillman, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel).

Paul D. McLemore, Assistant County Counsel, argued the cause for respondents (Paul T. Koenig, Jr., County Counsel, attorney).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by HANDLER, J.

This is a civil rights case that calls for an examination of the nature and scope of the statutory remedial powers of the Director of the Division on Civil Rights under the Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 et seq. The appeal focuses upon the power of the Director to award remedial relief in the form of promotion and retroactive seniority on behalf of three public employees in order to rectify...

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