Legal Opinion
Blaikie v. Wagner
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 29, 1965PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJoseph A. Gavagan, J.
This is an article 78 proceeding, in the nature of mandamus, wherein the petitioner, as a citizen, taxpayer and resident of the City and State of New York, requests a judgment of this court directing the respondent, the Mayor of the City of New York, to forthwith fill judicial vacancies presently existing in the Family Court, Civil Court and Criminal Courts of the City of New York, pursuant to sections 13,15 and 21 of article VI of the New York State Constitution.
By cross motion, the respondent moves to dismiss the petition pursuant to CPLR 3211 (subd. [a]) on the grounds that the petitioner…
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