COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO; New Jersey Public Employees Council 1 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO; The International Federation of Professional and Technical Employees, AFL-CIO, Local 195; and American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO-New Jersey, Appellants,
v.
Chris CHRISTIE, Governor of the State of New Jersey, Respondent.
New Jersey Education Association, Appellant,
v.
Chris Christie, Governor of the State of New Jersey, Respondent.
New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association, Appellant,
v.
Chris Christie, Governor of the State of New Jersey, Respondent.
Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued April 8, 2010.
Decided May 7, 2010.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Steven P. Weissman, New York, NY, argued the cause for appellant Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, in A-2871-09 (Weissman & Mintz, L.L.C., and Laurence E. Gold, Washington, DC, of the Washington, D.C. bar, admitted pro hac vice, attorneys; Mr. Gold, Mr. Weissman, Annmarie Pinarski, Somerset, and Meredith Richardson, Kittery, ME, on the joint brief).
Zazzalli, Fagella, Nowak, Kleinbaum & Friedman, attorneys for appellant New Jersey Public Employees, Council 1 of the American Federal of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO in A-2871-09 (Sidney H. Lehmann, on the joint brief).
Oxfeld Cohen, P.C., attorneys for appellant The International Federation of Professional and Technical Employees, AFL-CIO, Local 195 in A-2871-09 (Arnold Shep Cohen, Newark, on the joint brief).
Leon B. Savetsky argued the cause for appellant American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO-New Jersey in A-2871-09 (Loccke, Correia, Schlager, Limsky & Bukosky, attorneys; Mr. Savetsky, on the joint brief).
Richard A. Friedman argued the cause for appellant New Jersey Education Association in A-2996-09 (Zazzali, Fagella, Nowak, Kleinbaum & Friedman, attorneys; Mr. Friedman, Robert A. Fagella, Edward M. Suarez, Jr., Newark, and Marissa A. McAleer, of counsel and on the brief).
Robert A. Fagella argued the cause for appellant New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association in A-2997-09 (Zazzali, Fagella, Nowak, Kleinbaum & Friedman, attorneys; Mr. Fagella and Paul L. Kleinbaum, of counsel; Mr. Fagella, Mr. Kleinbaum, Edward M. Suarez, Jr., Newark, and Marissa A. McAleer, on the brief).
Stephen J. Edelstein, Morristown, argued the cause for respondent (Schwartz Simon Edelstein Celso & Zitomer, L.L.C., attorneys; Mr. Edelstein, of counsel and on the brief).
Law Offices of John W. Hartmann, attorneys for amicus curiae John W. Hartmann (Mr. Hartmann, on the brief).
Judges STERN, SABATINO and J.N. HARRIS.
Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.
PER CURIAM.
On January 20, 2010, Governor Chris Christie issued Executive Order Number 7 ("EO 7" or "the executive order"), which attempts to extend to labor unions and labor organizations certain "pay-to-play" restrictions on political campaign contributions. The full text of EO 7 reads as follows:
WHEREAS, it is the clear and express intent of this Administration that all individuals who are elected to or otherwise hold public office shall adhere to the...
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