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SOOY v. GILL

774 A.2d 635 (2001)

340 N.J. Super. 401

Dr. Richard SOOY, Jr., Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Gilda T. GILL, Clerk of Salem County, Herbert D. Stiles, Deputy Clerk of Salem County, and Salem County Clerk's Office, Defendants-Appellants. Dr. Warren S. Wallace, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. James Hogan, Clerk of Gloucester County and Gloucester County Clerk's Office, Defendants-Appellants, and Gloucester County Board of Elections, Defendant-Respondent.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 21, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Homan & Mulligan, Carneys Point, for appellants, Gilda T. Gill, Clerk of Salem County, Herbert D. Stiles, Deputy Clerk of Salem County, and Salem County Clerk's Office in No. A-005780-99T1 (Mr. Michael Morris Mulligan, on the brief).

John G. DeSimone, Woodbury, for respondent Richard Sooy, Jr. (Mr. DeSimone, on the brief).

John M. Carbone, Ridgewood, argued the cause for appellants James Hogan, Clerk of Gloucester County and Gloucester County Clerk's Office in No. A-001331-00T2 (Carbone and Faasse, attorneys; Mr. Carbone, on the brief).

Harvey C. Johnson, Camden, argued the cause for respondent Warren S. Wallace (Mr. Johnson, on the brief).

Before Judges KEEFE, EICHEN and WEISSBARD.

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

The issue presented in these two cases, which we have consolidated for the purpose of this opinion, is whether a candidate for public office is entitled to use a professional title preceding the candidate's name on the ballot. The issue is one of first impression in this State.1 The Law Division judges in each case ruled that the County...

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