Briefs and supporting documents submitted to the NJ Supreme Court by Plaintiffs and Defendants in the most recent Abbott v. Burke decisions are available below. Briefs submitted by Amicus filers (“friends of the court” with an interest in the outcome of the case) are also included.

Abbott XXIV (Facilities)

Plaintiffs’ Papers in Support of Motion in Aid of Litigant Rights (filed January 28, 2021)

Plaintiffs’ Brief in Support of Motion in Aid of Litigants’ Rights

Certification of Theresa Luhm

Exhibit A to Luhm Certification Part I

Exhibit A to Luhm Certification Part II

Exhibits B, C, D to Luhm Certification

Proposed Order

NJEA Amicus Brief

Jersey City and Garfield Amici Brief

Newark Board of Education Amicus Brief

Newark Teachers Union Amicus Brief

Latino Action Network et. al., Amici Brief

State’s Brief in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion in Aid of Litigants’ Rights

Plaintiffs’ Reply Brief to State’s Opposition

Plaintiffs’ FY22 Budget Brief

State’s FY22 Budget Brief

State’s Supplemental Response re: Cost Estimates

State’s Supplemental Letter re: Cost Estimates

Abbott Plaintiffs’ Reply re: Cost Estimates

Charter Proposed Amicus Filing

Abbott Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Charter Proposed Amicus

Abbott XXIII (Facilities)

Plaintiffs’ Papers in Support of Motion in Aid of Litigant Rights (filed November 8, 2019)

Plaintiffs’ Brief in Support of Motion in Aid of Litigants’ Rights

Certification of Theresa Luhm

Certification of David Sciarra

Proposed Order

Notice of Motion in Aid of Litigants’ Rights

State’s Brief in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion in Aid of Litigants’ Rights

Plaintiffs’ Reply Brief to State’s Opposition

Abbott XXII

State’s Papers in Support of Motion for Modification of Abbott XX and Abbott XXI (filed September 15, 2016)

Plaintiffs’ Papers in Opposition of State’s Motion for Modification of Abbott XX and Abbott XXI

Commissioner’s Brief in Support of the Court’s Authority to Hear Her Motion to Modify the Court’s Orders in Abbott XX and Abbott XXI, and Appendixes

Abbott XXI

Plaintiffs’ Papers in Support of Motion in Aid of Litigant Rights (filed June 8, 2010)

Abbott Districts’ Papers in Support of Motion in Aid of Litigants’ Rights

Amicus Papers in Support of Motion in Aid of Litigants’ Rights

State’s Papers in Opposition to Motion in Aid of Litigants Rights (filed July 9, 2010)

Plaintiffs’ Reply Papers in Support of Motion in Aid of Litigants’ Rights

Post Remand Trial Briefs

Special Master’s Report (filed March 22, 2011) and Response Briefs

Abbott XX

State’s Papers in Support of Motion for Review of the Constitutionality of the School Funding Reform Act of 2008 (filed March 18, 2008)

Plaintiff’s Papers in Opposition to State’s Motion for Review of the Constitutionality of the School Funding

Amicus Papers in Opposition to State’s Motion on behalf of 11 Abbott Districts

Brief in Support of Movants-Intervenors Boards of Education in Bridgeton, Burlington, Camden, East Orange, Elizabeth, Gloucester, Millville, Newark, Passaic, Paterson, Pemberton, Perth Amboy, Phillipsburg, Trenton and Vineland

Certification of Dr. Victor Gilson, Superintendent of Bridgeton Public Schools

Certification of Edward Gola, Superintendent of Burlington Public Schools

Certification of Bessie LaFra Young, Superintendent of Camden Public Schools

Certification of Clarence Hoover, Superintendent of East Orange Public Schools

Certification of Pablo Munoz, Superintendent of Elizabeth Public Schools

Certification of Paul Spaventa, Superintendent of Gloucester City Public Schools

Certification of Shelly Schneider, Superintendent of Millville Public Schools

Certification of Marion Bolden, Superintendent of Newark Public Schools

Certification of Robert Holster, Superintendent of Passaic Public Schools

Certification of Michael Glascoe, Superintendent of Paterson Public Schools

Certification of Michael Gorman, Superintendent of Pemberton Public Schools

Certification of John Rodecker, Superintendent of Perth Amboy Public Schools

Certification of George Chando, Superintendent of Phillipsburg Public Schools

Certification of Rodney Lofton, Superintendent of Trenton Public Schools

Certification of Robert DeSanto, Superintendent of Vineland Public Schools

Additional Amicus Briefs in Opposition to State’s Motion

Reply Papers in Support of State’s Motion

Reply Brief in Support of State’s Motion

Certification of Justin Silverstein

Supplemental Certification of Katherine Attwood

2nd Supplemental Certification of Katherine Attwood

3rd Supplemental Certification of Katherine Attwood

4th Supplemental Certification of Katherine Attwood

Supplemental Certification of  Commissioner Lucille Davy

State’s Amici Reply Brief

Post Trial Submissions

Special Master’s Report (issued March 23, 2009) and Response Briefs

Abbott Plaintiffs Reply Ltr Brief 04 13 2021.pdf