Legal Opinion
Wit v. Berman
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 11, 2002No. Docket No. 00-9482PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTER, Circuit Judge.
Harold M. Wit and Donald C. Ebel appeal from the dismissal of their complaint by Judge Hellerstein for failure to state a claim. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). The complaint alleged a violation of appellants’ rights to equal protection of the laws under the federal and state constitutions. We affirm, holding that the New York State Election Law (“Election Law”) does not impermissibly deny citizens who have homes in multiple communities the right to vote in multiple local elections.
BACKGROUND. Each appellant has maintained a home in New Yprk City for over forty years. Each…
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