Legal Opinion
Brennan Center for Justice v. New York State Board of Elections
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 16, 2016PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Lisa M. Fisher, J.
Petitioners, comprised of both a not-for-profit, nonpartisan public policy and law institute, and several former, current, and aspiring politicians who are New York residents and registered voters representing multiple party lines, commenced this hybrid CPLR article 78 proceeding/declaratory judgment action to challenge the action taken at respondent’s Commissioners’ meeting held on April 16, 2015. The pertinent part of such meeting involved campaign finance laws and limited liability companies (hereinafter LLCs).
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