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GOUGH v. STATE

285 N.J. Super. 516 (1995)

667 A.2d 1057

STEPHEN JOHN GOUGH, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided November 17, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen John Gough, appellant, argued the cause pro se.

JoAnn Fitzpatrick, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Deborah T. Poritz, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Ms. Fitzpatrick, on the letter brief).

Before Judges KING, LANDAU and KLEINER.

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

I.

Appellant unsuccessfully challenged the statutory oath of allegiance required of school teachers in this State. N.J.S.A. 41:1-1; N.J.S.A. 18A:26-9. He now appeals from the Law Division judgment in favor of the State and claims that New Jersey's traditional statutory oath of allegiance is an unconstitutional threat to his rights of free speech, association, assembly and petition for...

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