Legal Opinion
Affronti v. Crosson
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 22, 2001PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
Plaintiffs, current and former Monroe County Family Court Judges, challenge the constitutionality of Judiciary Law §§ 221-d and 221-e on the ground that the statutorily enacted pay disparities between the Family Court Judges of Monroe County and Judges serving in the Family Courts of Sullivan, Putnam and Suffolk Counties violate their rights to equal protection under the 14th Amendment of the Federal Constitu tion and article I, § 11 of the State Constitution. Because a rational basis exists for the salary disparities, we hold that the challenged provisions do not violate…
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