Local Rule Civ. RULE 24.1: NOTICE OF CLAIM OF UNCONSTITUTIONALITY

Civ. RULE 24.1 NOTICE OF CLAIM OF UNCONSTITUTIONALITY (a) If, at any time prior to the trial of an action in which neither the United States nor any officer, agency or employee thereof is a party, a party to the action questions the constitutionality of an act of Congress, such party (to enable the Court to comply with 28 U.S.C. § 2403(a)) shall forthwith, upon the filing of any pleading which raises the question, notify the Judge to whom the action is assigned, in writing, of the existence of said question, identifying: (1) the title and docket number of the action; (2) the statute challenged; and (3) why it is claimed that the statute is unconstitutional. If memoranda have been served discussing the constitutional question, two copies of each memorandum shall be forwarded with the notification. (b) If, at any time prior to the trial of an action in which neither the State of New Jersey nor any officer, agency or employee thereof is a party, a party to the action questions the constitutionality of any State statute, such party (to enable the Court to comply with 28 U.S.C. § 2403(b)) shall forthwith, upon the filing of any pleading which raises the question, notify the Judge to whom the action is assigned, in writing, of the existence of said question identifying: (1) the title and docket number of the action; (2) the statute challenged; and (3) why it is claimed that the statute is unconstitutional. If memoranda have been served discussing the constitutional question, two copies of each memorandum shall be forwarded with the notification.