Legal Documents

Fair Share Housing Center’s Amicus Brief in Lawsuit Against Governor Murphy to Appoint Members to COAH (2023)

December 11, 2023

This is Fair Share Housing Center’s Amicus Brief in a lawsuit filed by multiple municipalities against Governor Murphy seeking for him to appoint individuals to the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH). We argue that the Supreme Court correctly deemed COAH moribund, and continued court involvement in the Mount Laurel process is necessary to protect low-income residents’ access to affordable housing.

Gap Period Supreme Court Decision (2017)

January 18, 2017

This document contains the Gap Period NJ Supreme Court decision which determined that the sixteen-year gap period since COAH’s expiration would be included in Third Round housing obligations.

150310 Decision Granting Mtn To Enforce Lit Rights

March 10, 2015

This document contains the New Jersey Supreme Court decision that made COAH defunct and gave power back to the trial courts to ensure enforcement of the Mount Laurel Doctrine.

Hurricane Sandy Settlement Agreement (2014)

May 30, 2014

This document contains the settlement agreement reached between FSHC and partners, and the State of New Jersey, regarding Hurricane Sandy recovery.

Mount Laurel II (1983)

January 20, 1983

This document contains the New Jersey Supreme Court decision on Mount Laurel II between the Southern Burlington County NAACP and the Township of Mount Laurel, which held that Mount Laurel I is constitutional and provided new guidelines for NJ municipalities on how to meet their affordable housing obligations.

Mount Laurel I (1975)

March 24, 1975

This document contains the New Jersey Supreme Court decision on Mount Laurel I between the Southern Burlington County NAACP and the Township of Mount Laurel, which determined that all NJ municipalities must provide their “fair share” of affordable housing.