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residence requirement in New Jersey

8 New Jersey opinions name it 3 courts 1959–2023 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by New Jersey courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Kennedy v. City of Newarkgreen
nj · 1959 · cited in 4 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 1970–1996
2 sentences

1982In Kennedy v. Newark, 29 N.J. 178 (1958), our Supreme Court decided that a residence requirement for governmental employment, whether at the state, county or municipal level, was constitutional.

1974In balancing personal liberty against the power to enact an ordinance requiring residence in an employer-city, this Court invoked the rational basis test. * * * If there is a rational basis for a residence requirement in furtherance of the public welfare, the constitutional issue must be resolved in favor of the legislative power to ordain it. * * * ( 29 N.J. at 183 ). *78 It was thought that the government could quite rationally and reasonably conclude that employees would perform their respective tasks more conscientiously if they had an attachment to the community which exceeded mere employ

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State v. Hoffmangreen
nj · 1997 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023Defendant's alleged actions posed a significant risk of harm to society because her actions are precisely those the PDVA is intended to prohibit and A-1017-22 18 prevent.7 See, e.g., Hoffman, 149 N.J. at 587-90 (finding defendant violated the contempt statute by "sending . . . two mailings" to the victim); State v. E.J.H., 466 N.J. 32 , 39 (App. Div. 2021) (reinstating contempt charge under N.J.S.A. 2C:29-9(b)(1), based on a violation of a restraining order entered under the PDVA, after finding the defendant "was aware of the high probability" the 7 We are aware that in assessing the risk of h

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Dunn v. Blumsteingreen
scotus · 1972 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 1974–1974
2 sentences

1974See Memorial Hospital v. Maricopa County, 415 U.S. 250, 255 , 94 S.Ct. 1076, 1081 , 39 L.Ed. 2d 306, 313 , quoting Dunn v. Blumstein, 405 U.S. 330, 342 , 92 S.Ct. 995, 1003 , 31 L.Ed. 2d 274, 284, n. 13 , (1972).

1974See Memorial Hospital v. Maricopa County, 415 U.S. 250, 255 , 94 S.Ct. 1076, 1081 , 39 L.Ed. 2d 306, 313 , quoting Dunn v. Blumstein, 405 U.S. 330, 342 , 92 S.Ct. 995, 1003 , 31 L.Ed. 2d 274, 284, n. 13 , (1972).

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Memorial Hospital v. Maricopa Countygreen
scotus · 1974 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 1974–1974
2 sentences

1974Id., at 253-261, 94 S.Ct. at 1080-1083 , 39 L.Ed. 2d at 313, 315 .

1974Id., at 253-261, 94 S.Ct. at 1080-1083 , 39 L.Ed. 2d at 313, 315 .

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Denton v. City & County of San Franciscogreen
calctapp · 1953 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 1959–1959
2 sentences

1959With respect to a residence requirement, see Denton v. City and County of San Francisco, 119 Cal. App. 2d 369 , 260 P. 2d 83, 87 (D.

1959With respect to a residence requirement, see Denton v. City and County of San Francisco, 119 Cal. App. 2d 369 , 260 P. 2d 83, 87 (D.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in New Jersey. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Evans green
njsuperctappdiv · 2001
1 sentence

2023Defendant's alleged actions posed a significant risk of harm to society because her actions are precisely those the PDVA is intended to prohibit and A-1017-22 18 prevent.7 See, e.g., Hoffman, 149 N.J. at 587-90 (finding defendant violated the contempt statute by "sending . . . two mailings" to the victim); State v. E.J.H., 466 N.J. 32 , 39 (App. Div. 2021) (reinstating contempt charge under N.J.S.A. 2C:29-9(b)(1), based on a violation of a restraining order entered under the PDVA, after finding the defendant "was aware of the high probability" the 7 We are aware that in assessing the risk of h

12023–2023
CWA v. Treffinger green
njsuperctappdiv · 1996
2 sentences

1999The fact that Newark periodically entered into a cam, paign to enforce its residency ordinance does not detract from its efforts nor does it constitute a ground for estoppel against Newark. [ (emphasis added).] The single reason for the judge’s decision dismissing plaintiffs’ complaint was the evidence of instances where the residency ordinance had been enforced by defendants, thus permitting his conclusion that plaintiffs’ complaint was distinguishable from the complaint in Treffinger where the County was unable to set forth “any evidence of a single attempt to enforce the residence requireme

1999The fact that Newark periodically entered into a cam, paign to enforce its residency ordinance does not detract from its efforts nor does it constitute a ground for estoppel against Newark. [ (emphasis added).] The single reason for the judge’s decision dismissing plaintiffs’ complaint was the evidence of instances where the residency ordinance had been enforced by defendants, thus permitting his conclusion that plaintiffs’ complaint was distinguishable from the complaint in Treffinger where the County was unable to set forth “any evidence of a single attempt to enforce the residence requireme

11999–1999
Martinez Ex Rel. Morales v. Bynum green
scotus · 1983
2 sentences

1994It is a bona fide residence requirement recognized as constitutional in Martinez v. Bynum, 461 U.S. 321 , 103 S.Ct. 1838 , 75 L.Ed.2d 879 (1983).

1994It is a bona fide residence requirement recognized as constitutional in Martinez v. Bynum, 461 U.S. 321 , 103 S.Ct. 1838 , 75 L.Ed.2d 879 (1983).

11994–1994
Donnelly v. City of Manchester green
nh · 1971
2 sentences

1974Krzewinski imposed upon the municipality the burden of demonstrating a "compelling" state interest to justify the impairment but found such an interest to exist (where the residence requirement was as to police officers); Donnelly did not in terms impose the compelling state interest test but rather weighed the "reasonableness of a restriction upon private rights" against the "importance of the public benefit" ( 274 A. 2d, at 791 ), and found the restriction invalid.

1974Krzewinski imposed upon the municipality the burden of demonstrating a “compelling” state interest to justify the impairment but found such an interest to exist (where the residence requirement was as to police officers); Donnelly did not in terms impose the compelling state interest test but rather weighed the “reasonableness of a restriction upon private rights” against the “importance of the public benefit” ( 274 A. 2d, at 791 ), and found the restriction invalid.

11974–1974

Where else courts name it

NY 36 (1953–2026) CA 24 (1951–2024) TX 17 (1972–2021) FL 13 (1966–2024) IL 11 (1979–2023) NJ 8 (1959–2023) MA 7 (1893–2017) AR 7 (1947–2004) OH 7 (1975–2025) MI 6 (1963–2023) HI 5 (1940–2016) AL 5 (1994–2015) WV 5 (1979–2012) NM 4 (1967–1993) MO 4 (1971–2005) PA 4 (1955–2017) OR 4 (2011–2020) KS 3 (1957–2023) TN 3 (1974–2017) AZ 3 (1929–2000) CT 3 (1928–1994) PR 2 (1962–1965) IN 2 (1970–1981) WA 2 (1973–1978) ID 2 (1957–1982) NC 2 (1975–2008) LA 2 (1974–1975) IA 2 (1952–1963) CO 2 (1965–2011) OK 2 (1963–1965) ME 2 (1968–2002) WI 2 (1981–1992)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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