Working Families Party v. Fisher

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 in the nature of prohibition, inter alia, to prohibit the enforcement of an order dated January 12, 2012, issued by the respondent Fern A. Fisher, Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for New York City Courts, which, among other things, appointed a Special District Attorney pursuant to County Law § 701 to investigate and prosecute possible violations in connection with a 2009 New York City Council election.

Adjudged that the petition is denied and the proceeding is dismissed, without costs or disbursements.

In February 2010, the respondent Daniel M. Donovan,…