Legal Opinion
Thomas v. New York City Board of Elections
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 4, 2012No. 12 Civ. 4223(SAS)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SHIRA A. SCHEINDLIN, District Judge:
Plaintiffs are five voters who seek a mandatory injunction ordering the New *596York City Board of Elections (“Board”) to add Mark Escoffery-Bey to the ballot as a candidate for Congress in the upcoming June 26, 2012 Democratic primary election. Because, on the evidence submitted to this Court, plaintiffs cannot establish a likelihood of success on the merits, their motion is denied.
I. FACTS
The relevant facts appear to be undisputed.1 On April 16, 2012, a petition was filed with the Board to designate Escoffery-Bey as a candidate for Congress.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- City of Oklahoma v. TuttleSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Gonzaga University v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Anderson v. CelebrezzeSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Chapman v. Houston Welfare Rights OrganizationSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by5 opinions
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