Rawlins v. McCaughey

In this article 78 proceeding the petitioners seek an order prohibiting respondents from conducting an election on the 4th day of November, 1975 for the vacancy now existing in the office of the Judge of Livingston County Court and a further order directing that the election for this judicial position be held no earlier than the Tuesday after the first Monday of November, 1976.

On August 4, 1975 the Honorable George T. Stewart submitted his resignation as Livingston County Judge, Surrogate and Family Court Judge, effective on August 4, 1975 to the Honorable Mario Cuomo, Secretary of State of…