The New Jersey Legislature has the authority to overturn executive branch rules if it believes those rules run counter to legislative intent, but lawmakers’ actions may be subject to limited judicial review, the state Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday.

In the ruling, the court said the Legislature acted within the scope of its authority when it chose to invalidate rules adopted under the administration of former Gov. Chris Christie by the state Civil Service Commission that would have allowed certain state employees to move from one job to another without having to take the civil service exam.