Hurd v. City of Buffalo

Because on argument it was suggested that a parallel exists between this case and Taylor v. Sise (33 N Y 2d 357), so recently decided, an added comment is merited, in addition to the views expressed by the Appellate Division in this case.

The Taylor case involved separate grants of governmental power. One involved the selection of Justices of the Supreme Court by popular election (N. Y. Const., art. VI, § 6). But that was only part of a variegated constitutional arrangement for judicial selection providing in some instances for selection by appointment and in others by popular election.…