Legal Opinion
Norwick v. Rockefeller
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 10, 1972PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtIrving H. Saypol, J.
Two motions, before answer, to dismiss the complaint are consolidated for decision.
The issue in this action is invalidity of legislation for alleged constitutional violation. The plaintiffs mount a multi-pronged assault against 79 laws enacted at the 1971 session of the Legislature on the Governor’s messages of necessity — emergency messages — issuing in purported compliance with section 14 of article III of the New York State Constitution. In the end, as will be seen, unusual relief is sought which would cast the judiciary in the role of ombudsman for a period of five years, qualifying the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Massachusetts v. MellonSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
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3Cited by8 opinions
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