A-71-16 Freedom from Religion Foundation v. Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders (079277)
Does the County’s voter-approved program providing grants to non-profit organizations that own buildings on the state or federal historic register, including churches and other religious institutions, violate Article I, paragraph 3 of the New Jersey Constitution?
[Note: This appeal has been accelerated by order of the Court dated 6/2/17 and by subsequent amended scheduling orders. Any motion for leave to appear amicus curiae shall be served and filed with the proposed amicus brief on or before 7/17/17, and any answer shall be served and filed with the proposed brief in response on or before 8/18/17. No further submissions, beyond the parties’ supplemental briefs as authorized by the Court’s order, shall be accepted unless requested by the Court.]
- Certification granted : June 2, 2017
- Posted: June 2, 2017
- Argued: Oct. 23, 2017
- Decided: April 18, 2018