Cullen v. Margiotta

In this action for a declaratory judgment, plaintiffs seek a declaration that defendants are in violation of certain provisions of the law of this State which forbid political influence and prohibit assessments in connection with civil service employment or promotion. It is brought by four civil service employees for themselves and "on behalf of all persons similarly situated,” Norman Blankman as a resident and taxpayer of Nassau County, Action Where Action Requires Electorate, Inc. (A.W.A.R.E., Inc.) and the Civil Service Merit Council. Named as defendants are Joseph F. Margiotta,…