BERG v. CHRISTIE

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jean P. Reilly , Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for respondents and cross-appellants ( Robert Lougy , Acting Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Mr. Lougy, Ms. Reilly, and Kevin R. Jespersen , Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Ms. Reilly , John P. Bender , Assistant Attorney General, Amy Chung , David M. Reap , and Matthew T. Kelly , Deputy Attorneys General, on the briefs).

Charles M. Ouslander, Trenton, argued the cause for appellant and cross-respondent pro se.

Daniel Louis Grossman , Cranford, argued the cause for respondents Richard W. Berg, Robert J. Brass Thomas Cannavo, Melaine B. Campbell, Larry Robert Etzweiler, Kathy Flicker, Arnold Golden, Charles Grinell, Toni A. Hendricksen, Harold Kasselman, Susan Lothian, Stephen H. Monson, Martin C. Mooney, Sr., Brian Mulholland, Anne C. Paskow, Sharyn Peiffer, Samuel Real, Jr., Gregory J. Sakowicz, Susan W. Sciacca, William H. Schmidt, Fred Schwanwede, John J. Smith, Debra Stone, Sheri Tanne, and Jack L. Weinberg.

Ira W. Mintz , Trenton, argued the cause for respondents (Weissman & Mintz, attorneys for Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 73, AFL-CIO, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, AFL-CIO & CLC, Local 194, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, AFL-CIO & CLC, Local 200, Peter Burkhalter, Dee Truchon, Rae C. Roeder, Maryann Piunno Smith, Maryann Mesics, Dennis Reiter, Anthony Miskowski, Vincent Kaighn, William S. Bauer, Jr., Michael Calabrese, and Deborah Jacobs; Zazzali, Fagella, Nowak, Kleinbaum & Friedman, Newark, attorneys for New Jersey Education Association, New Jersey Retirees' Education Association, New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association, Inc., American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 1, AFL-CIO, Belleville PBA Local 28, George O'Brien, Rosemarie Jankowski, Iris J. Elliot, William A. Parker, Anthony F. Wieners, Gary Souss, Marian Lezgus, and Melanie Hafdelin; Markowitz and Richman, Haddonfield, attorneys for New Jersey Fraternal Order of Police; Craig S. Gumpel , Livingston, attorney for New Jersey State Firefighters' Mutual Benevolent Association of New Jersey, Newark Firefighters Union, Morris Council Nos. 6 and 6A, NJCSA, IFPTE, AFL-CIO, Thomas Tevlin, Robert Brower, William Lavin, and Charles West; Mets Schiro & McGovern, Iselin, attorneys for Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey, American Federation of Teachers New Jersey Federation, AFL-CIO, International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 97, Dominick Marino, and John J. Gerow, Oxfeld Cohen, attorneys for International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, AFL-CIO & CLC, Local 195; Spear Wilderman , attorneys for Camden County Council # 10; Robert M. Schwartz , Jamesburg, attorney for New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association, Janet S. Zynroz , and Alfred Cresci ; O'Brien, Belland & Bushinsky, Cherry Hill, attorneys for Transport Workers Union Local 225, New Jersey Superior Officers Law Enforcement Association, Atlantic City White Collar Professional Association, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 210, and Atlantic City Superior Officers Association; Maria M. Lepore , Trenton, attorney for New Jersey Association of School Administrators, Kenneth D. King, and Steven Engravalle; Sciarrillo, Cornell, Merlino, McKeever & Osborne, attorneys for New Jersey Association of School Business Officials, Frank Elmer Hicks, and Cindy Barr-Rague; Daniel J. Zirrith , Livingston, attorney for Probation Association of New Jersey and Dwight Covaleskie; Detzky and Hunter, attorneys for Jersey City Police Officers Benevolent Association; Mr. Mintz, Kenneth I. Nowak , Edward M. Suarez, Jr. , and Flavio L. Komuves , Newark, on the joint briefs).

Anthony M. Rainone submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Former New Jersey State Troopers Association, Inc. ( Brach Eichler , attorneys; Mr. Rainone and Lucas A. Markowitz , on the brief).