REDD v. BOWMAN

DOCKET NO. A-5731-11T4

77 A.3d 1230 (2013)

433 N.J. Super. 178

Honorable Dana L. REDD, Camden City Mayor, and Honorable Francisco Moran, Camden City Council President, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Vance BOWMAN, Larry Gilliams, Eulisis Delgado, Mary I. Cortes, and Robert Davis, individually and collectively as the Committee of Petitioners, Defendants-Appellants, and Luis Pastoriza, Clerk of the City of Camden, Joseph Ripa, Clerk of Camden County; Phyllis Pearl, Camden County Superintendent of Elections; and the Camden County Board of Elections, Defendants-Respondents, and Camden City Council, Defendant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided October 29, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony Valenti argued the cause for appellants (Caplan, Valenti & Murray, PC, attorneys; Mr. Valenti and Karen M. Murray , Mt. Laurel, on the brief).

John C. Eastlack, Jr. argued the cause for respondent Honorable Dana L. Redd , Camden City Mayor (Weir & Partners, L.L.P., Cherry Hill, attorneys; Mr. Eastlack, on the brief).

Jay J. Blumberg , Woodbury, argued the cause for respondent Honorable Francisco Moran , Camden City Council President (Law Offices of Jay J. Blumberg, attorneys; Mr. Blumberg, on the brief).

Before Judges MESSANO, LIHOTZ and OSTRER.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

MESSANO, P.J.A.D.

The government of the City of Camden (Camden) operates pursuant to the Optional Municipal Charter Law, N.J.S.A. 40:69A-1 to -210, commonly known as the Faulkner Act (or the Act). The voters in a Faulkner Act municipality "may propose any ordinance and may adopt or reject the same at the polls, such power being known as the initiative...." N.J.S.A. 40:69A-184. They "also have the power...

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