McCANN v. CLERK OF CITY OF JERSEY


771 A.2d 1123 (2001)

167 N.J. 311

GeralD McCANN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CLERK OF the CITY OF JERSEY CITY, Defendant, and Louis Manzo, Defendant-Intervenor-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided April 5, 2001.

Filed June 1, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George T. Taite, Jersey City, argued the cause for appellant (De Luca & Taite, attorneys; Samuel R. De Luca, on the briefs).

Karen F. DeSoto, argued the cause for respondent.


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

Petitioner Gerald McCann applied to be a candidate for the office of Mayor of the City of Jersey City, a Faulkner Act municipality, in the May 8, 2001 non-partisan election. The Clerk of Jersey City refused to process McCann's petition on the ground that his candidacy was barred by the disqualification provisions of the Criminal Code, N.J.S.A. 2C:51-2d, and the Faulkner...

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