Legal Opinion
Cohen v. State of NY
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 14, 1999PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bellacosa, J.
This appeal by the State comes directly to this Court (CPLR 5601 [b] [2]) from a Supreme Court judgment of unconstitutionality of chapter 635 of the Laws of 1998. The Act is challenged solely on a facial basis. We reverse and declare the statute constitutional. It does not violate article III, § 6 of the State Constitution, nor does it breach the governmental separation of powers doctrine. Also, it does not impinge on other constitutional protections asserted by plaintiffs.
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On December 18, 1998, the Legislature passed and the Governor approved chapter 635. It…
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