CHARLES KRAVITZ, ET AL. VS. PHILIP D. MURPHY, ET AL. (L-0774-20, CUMBERLAND COUNTY AND STATEWIDE) (A-1584-20)
In this appeal, we reject the claims of appellants who argued that Governor Murphy lacked the authority to issue Executive Order 128 (EO 128), which permitted New Jersey residential tenants to use their security deposits to pay rent. We conclude the Governor was authorized to enact EO 128 pursuant to emergency powers the Legislature delegated to the Governor under the New Jersey Civil Defense and Disaster Control Act, N.J.S.A. App. A:9-30 to -63. We further conclude that EO 128 does not violate appellants' rights under the New Jersey Constitution.
