New Jersey has a Supreme Court Rule that barred a judge's spouse could run for political office. The Supreme Court of New Jersey in an advisory opinion upheld its policy and Mrs. Gaulkin (P) wife of Judge Gaulkin requested a formal reconsideration of that opinion.

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