As reported by app.com, a federal lawsuit brought by New Jersey public employee unions, in an attempt to overturn last year’s pension and benefit reforms, has been dismissed. U.S. District Judge Anne E. Thompson ruled Monday that the issue is not under federal jurisdiction because of the 11th amendment to the U.S. Constitution,
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NJ Judge Files Lawsuit Against New Pension And Health Benefits Increases For Public Workers
By DONALD C. BARBATI, JR. on
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As reported by nj.com, New Jersey’s public worker pension and health benefits increases should be revoked for state judges because they unconstitutionally slash their salaries and undermine judicial independence, a state Superior Court judge claims in a lawsuit filed Thursday.
The complaint, filed by Superior Court Judge Paul DePascale, who sits in Hudson …