Bediner v. Firetog

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, inter alia, in the nature of prohibition to prevent the release and dissemination of the Sex Offender Registration level three designation for the petitioner.

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

Prohibition is an extraordinary remedy which “is available only where there is a clear legal right, and then only when a court—in cases where judicial authority is challenged—acts or threatens to act either without jurisdiction or in excess of its authorized powers” (Matter of Holtzman v Goldman, 71…