(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.
