New Jersey Law Journal: State and Federal Decisions October 3, 2008
By David Badertscher, PLL
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<p><strong><font size="2">STATE DECISIONS:</font></strong></p>
<p><font><a href="http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQDDAUQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVR" target="_blank"><font color="#4b5d1a" size="2"><b>Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs Inc., et al. v. Jersey City et al.</b></font></a><font size="2"> <br/><font color="#4b5d1a"><b>GOVERNMENT - Handgun Regulation - Pre-emption</b></font><br/>"A municipal ordinance prohibiting the purchase of more than one handgun within a 30-day period is invalid as pre-empted by state law." </font></font></p>
<p><font><a href="http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQDDAUQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVS" target="_blank"><font color="#4b5d1a" size="2"><b>State v. Williams</b></font></a><font size="2"> <br/><font color="#4b5d1a"><b>CRIMINAL PRACTICE - Discovery - Due Process - Racial Epithet</b></font><br/>"Where blatantly racist remarks have been made by a "senior officer" during a briefing on the case, due process requires discovery of relevant information to determine whether the investigation and/or prosecution was tainted by racism such that the outcome may have been different."</font></font></p><font>
<p><font><a href="http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQDDAUQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVT" target="_blank"><font color="#4b5d1a" size="2"><b>In the Matter of Martinez</b></font></a><font size="2"> <br/><font color="#4b5d1a"><b>EMPLOYMENT - Civil Service - Rule of Three</b></font><br/>"A civil service appointing authority violates the Rule of Three, N.J.S.A. 11A:4-8, in guaranteeing a promotional candidate that he or she will receive the appointment if he or she attains the highest score on the examination."</font></font></p>
<p><font><a href="http://www.law.com/jsp/nj/PubArticleNJ.jsp?id=1202424983502" target="_blank"><font color="#4b5d1a" size="2"><b>Coliseum Pizzeria, Inc. v. Director</b></font></a><font size="2"> <br/><font color="#4b5d1a"><b>TAXATION - Sales Tax - Corporation Business Tax - Audits</b></font><br/>"Defendant Director of the Division of Taxation has moved for summary judgment sustaining the division's assessment of $151,050.34 against plaintiff-taxpayer for unpaid sales tax, corporation business tax, litter tax and gross income tax withholding.</font></font><font size="2">
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<p><strong><font size="2">FEDERAL DECISIONS:</font></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQDDAUQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVU" target="_blank"><font color="#4b5d1a" size="2"><b>Oliva v. New Jersey et al.</b></font></a><font size="2"> <br/><font color="#4b5d1a"><b>EMPLOYMENT - Retaliation - Racial Profiling</b></font><br/>"Where a state trooper was allegedly harassed due to reporting incidences of racial profiling, summary judgment was denied as to his retaliation claims under
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