Jersey City United Against the New Ward Map v. Jersey City Ward Commission
Court will consider controversial new boundaries for municipal election districts redrawn after the 2020 census revealed a significant population disparity between the most and least populous wards. Plaintiffs allege that the new ward map carves up longstanding neighborhoods (including one of the state’s oldest Black communities), ignores natural geographic boundaries, and even splits buildings.
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State Court Oral Arguments to Watch for in January
Issues on the dockets include large-capacity magazines, conversion therapy, and “regulation without representation.”