Redd v. Bowman, 223 N.J. 87 (2015)

Aug 11, 2015

OUTCOME: Affirmed in part, reversed in part. Ultimately, the matter was dismissed for the reason that too much time had passed since the ordinance was proposed, as argued by attorney Fenza in the appellate brief.

In Redd v. Bowman, 433 N.J. Super. 178 (App. Div. 2013), the Appellate Division held that an initiative petition with a proposed ordinance that would have undone the City of Camden’s decision to disban ... d its police force and instead join a newly-created county police force did not improperly restrain the City’s legislative powers going forward. The Appellate Division remanded the case, however, for a determination as to whether certain state statutes pre-empted the proposed ordinance. Both sides petitioned for certification, which the Supreme Court granted.