Legal Opinion
MATTER OF PIERCE v. Breen
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 25, 1995PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
On August 10, 1995, with a quorum assembled, the Schoharie County Democratic Committee (Committee) met and nominated Michael Breen as its candidate for County Court Judge to fill a vacancy that had been created by a recent resignation. The Committee filed a certificate of nomination with the Schoharie County Board of Elections on the following day, August 11, 1995.
Petitioner filed objections on September 22, 1995, contending that Breen’s certificate of nomination had been prematurely filed in violation of Election Law §§ 6-116 and 6-158 (6). Election Law § 6-116 provides…
3Cases cited2 opinions
- Carr v. New York State Board of ElectionsNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
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