Pappas v. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North & South America

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Ira Gammerman, J.H.O.), entered September 16, 2004, in a declaratory judgment action involving the validity of the 2003 amendments to defendant religious organization’s 1977 charter, dismissing the complaint pursuant to CPLR 3211 as barred by the US Constitution First Amendment, unanimously affirmed, without costs. Appeals from orders, same court and Judicial Hearing Officer (J.H.O.), entered on or about August 11, 2004 and December 13, 2004, which respectively denied defendant’s motion to dismiss and plaintiffs’ motion to renew, unanimously…