KEAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, James Castiglione, and Valera Hascup, Plaintiffs-Respondents,
v.
Ada MORELL, Board of Trustees of Kean University, and Kean University, a body Corporate and Politic, Defendants-Appellants.
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Argued January 17, 2018.
Decided June 21, 2018.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
James P. Lidon , argued the cause for appellants (McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, attorneys; James P. Lidon, of counsel and on the briefs, and John J. Peirano , on the briefs).
Robert A. Fagella , argued the cause for respondents (Zazzali, Fagella, Nowak, Kleinbaum and Friedman, attorneys; Robert A. Fagella, of counsel and on the briefs, and Genevieve M. Murphy-Bradacs , on the briefs).
Michael O'B. Boldt argued the cause for amicus curiae Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, attorneys; John J. Peirano , on the brief).
Arnold H. Chait , argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Council of County Colleges (Vogel, Chait, Collins & Schneider, attorneys; Arnold H. Chait, of counsel and on the brief, and Craig A. Long , on the brief).
John C. Gillespie , argued the cause for amici curiae New Jersey State League of Municipalities and New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys (Parker McCay, attorneys; John C. Gillespie, on the brief).
Louis P. Bucceri , argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Education Association (Bucceri & Pincus, attorneys; Louis P. Bucceri, of counsel and on the brief, and Albert J. Leonardo , on the brief).
Cherie L. Adams , submitted a brief on behalf of amici curiae State-Operated School District of the City of Camden and the Trenton Board of Education (Adams Gutierrez & Lattiboudere, attorneys; Cherie L. Adams , of counsel and on the brief, and Daniel A. Schlein , on the brief).
Cynthia J. Jahn , submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae New Jersey School Boards Association (Cynthia Jahn, General Counsel, attorney; Cynthia J. Jahn, and John J. Burns , on the brief).
Kevin P. McGovern , submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Council of New Jersey State College Locals AFT, AFLCIO (Mets Schiro McGovern & Paris, attorneys; Kevin P. McGovern, of counsel and on the brief, and David M. Bander , on the brief).
Maria M. Lepore, submitted a letter brief on behalf of amicus curiae New Jersey Association of School Administrators ( Maria M. Lepore , Chief Counsel, attorney; Maria M. Lepore, of counsel and on the brief, and Andrew Babiak , on the brief).
JUSTICELaVECCHIA delivered the opinion of the Court.
With the enactment of the Open Public Meetings Act (the OPMA or the Act), L. 1975, c. 231 (codified at N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 to -21), the Legislature established procedures governing the conduct of meetings of public bodies. The Act makes explicit the legislative...
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