JOHNSTON, WILLIAM B. v. KIRKLAND, GALEN D.

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department 971 TP 12-00005 PRESENT: SCUDDER, P.J., SMITH, CARNI, AND SCONIERS, JJ. IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM B. JOHNSTON, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT, V MEMORANDUM AND ORDER GALEN D. KIRKLAND, COMMISSIONER, NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, RESPONDENT-PETITIONER, SCOTT GEHL, HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES MADE EQUAL, INC., STEPHANIE M. GILLIAM, ERIC T. SCHNEIDERMAN, NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MAYOR BYRON W. BROWN AND ERIE COUNTY EXECUTIVE CHRISTOPHER C. COLLINS, RESPONDENTS. WILLIAM B. JOHNSTON, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT PRO…