Legal Opinion
Wolpoff v. Cuomo
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 30, 1992PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Wachtler.
On March 9, 1992, the New York State Legislature voted to adopt a redistricting plan for the Senate and the Assembly (Senate Bill S 7280). On May 4, 1992, the Governor signed the plan, as approved and later amended, into law (L 1992, ohs 76, 77, 78). Within days, two separate challenges to the redistricting plan were mounted in State court, pursuant to article III, § 5 of the State Constitution and section 4221 of McKinney’s Unconsolidated Laws of NY (L 1911, ch 773, § 1). The first of these, Wolpoff v Cuomo, was commenced by order to show cause filed…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Matter of FayNew York Court of Appeals · 1943
- Schneider v. RockefellerNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
- In re OransNew York Court of Appeals · 1965
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