NJ AJR222

Designates May 1 of each year as "Rule of Law Day" in New Jersey, coinciding with the existing federal "Law Day" established by President Eisenhower in 1958

Requests the Governor to annually issue a proclamation calling upon public officials and residents to reflect on protecting the rule of law and rejecting violations of constitutional law and democratic norms

Expresses concern about erosion of constitutional rules and democratic norms, including claims that the current presidential administration ignores courts, bypasses Congress, and governs by executive order

Criticizes federal executive orders targeting law firms and their employees based on political and diversity practices, characterizing them as unconstitutional retribution that discourages access to First Amendment rights

Affirms the independence of the judicial branch and the principle that no one, including the President, is above the law, and that checks and balances on executive power must remain intact