Court of Appeals — Election Law: Kosowski, et al v. Donovan, et al.
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: April 23, 2012
Tags: election law, New York State Court of Appeals
New York State Court of Appeals Election Law Committee Challenges Kosowski, et al v. Donovan, et al. No. 75 Per Curiam Background: The petitioners, elected members of a county committee of the conservative party, attending a meeting in which officers were elected. By order to show cause, the petitioners alleged that the committee did not [...]
Fourth Department — Election Law: Slisz v. Beyer 
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POSTED: March 14, 2012
Tags: Appellate Division, election law, Fourth Department
Appellate Division, Fourth Department Election Law Material Discrepancy — Motion to Dismiss Slisz v. Beyer CAE 11-02587 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: Both the petitioner and respondent were candidates for the office of council member for the Third Ward in the city of Tonowanda. Following the election, the respondent received 435 votes and [...]
Election Law: Board of Trustees of the Village of Sodus, N.Y. v. Allen
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POSTED: October 7, 2011
Tags: election law, residency requirement, Supreme Court, Wayne County
Supreme Court, Wayne County Election Law Residency Requirement Board of Trustees of the Village of Sodus, N.Y. v. Allen 71473 Justice Kehoe Background: The plaintiff sought to declare the defendant ineligible to remain as the mayor of the village of Sodus. The plaintiffs argued that the defendant was not, at the time of his election, [...]
Election Law: Maslow v. Board of Elections, NYC
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POSTED: October 4, 2011
Tags: election law, Party Witness Rule, u.s. court of appeals for the second circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Election Law Party Witness Rule Maslow v. Board of Elections, NYC 08-3075-cv Judges Straub, Hall, and Livingston Background: The plaintiffs, a group of prospective political candidates, petition circulators and voters, appealed from an order awarding summary judgment to the defendant New York City Board of Elections that [...]
Election Law: In the Matter of Arthur J. Walsh, et al.
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POSTED: June 7, 2011
Tags: election law, equal protection, New York State Court of Appeals
New York State Court of Appeals Election Law Equal Protection In the Matter of Arthur J. Walsh, et al. No. 94 Judge Jones Background: At issue was the constitutionality of the residency requirements for the elected position of town justice and board member for Fishers Island, Town of Southold in Suffolk County. The appellant argued [...]
Election Law: National Organization for Marriage Inc. v. Walsh
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POSTED: October 26, 2010
Tags: disclosure, election law, free speech, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Election Law Free Speech — Disclosure National Organization for Marriage Inc. v. Walsh 10-CV-751 Judge Arcara Background: According to the plaintiff’s amended complaint, it is a tax-exempt 501(c)(4) organization founded in 2007 under the Virginia Nonstock Corporation Act. Among other purposes, the plaintiff was incorporated “[t]o promote [...]
Election Law: Matter of Thompson v. Cohn
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POSTED: October 21, 2010
Tags: Appellate Division, election law, Gubernatorial Elections, Third Department
Appellate Division, Third Department Election Law Gubernatorial Elections Matter of Thompson v. Cohn 510568 Appealed from Supreme Court, Albany County Background: The appeal is from a Sept. 29 judgment of the supreme court in Albany County, which granted the petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Election Law §16-102, to declare invalid the independent nominating [...]
Election Law: Van Allen v. Cuomo
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POSTED: September 20, 2010
Tags: election law, party registration, Second Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Election Law Party Registration Van Allen v. Cuomo 07-3118-cv Appealed from the Northern District of New York Background: Plaintiff H. William Van Allen appeals from an order of the district court, which denied his application for a temporary restraining order and dismissed his complaint challenging various provisions of state [...]
Election Law: Matter of Goodell v. Parment
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POSTED: September 13, 2010
Tags: Appellate Division, election law, Fourth Department
Appellate Division, Fourth Department Election Law Matter of Goodell v. Parment 909 Appealed from Supreme Court, Chautauqua County Background: The appeal is from an order that dismissed an Election Law petition. Petitioner sought to invalidate the certificate of declination filed by respondent William L. Parment with respect to Parment’s designation as the Independence Party candidate [...]
Election Law: Odett v. Walsh
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POSTED: August 23, 2010
Tags: Appellate Division, description of office sought, designating petitions, election law, Third Department
Appellate Division, Third Department Election Law Description of Office Sought — Designating Petitions Odett v. Walsh 510204 Appealed from Supreme Court, Albany County Background: Respondent Brian S. McGrath seeks to be named the Democratic Party candidate for the 122nd state Assembly District in the Sept. 14 election. He circulated a designating petition to that effect [...]
Election Law: Green Party of Connecticut v. Garfield
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POSTED: July 15, 2010
Tags: Case Digests, election law, Second Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Election Law First Amendment Green Party of Connecticut v. Garfield 09-0599-cv Appealed from the District of Connecticut Background: In a decision involving one of two companion cases, the appeal is from a Feb. 11, 2009 partial final judgment of the U.S. District Court for the District of [...]
Election Law: Green Party of Connecticut v. Garfield
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POSTED: July 14, 2010
Tags: Case Digests, election law, Second Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Election Law First Amendment — Equal Protection Green Party of Connecticut v. Garfield 09-3760-cv Appealed from the District of Connecticut Background: After a bench trial, the district court determined Connecticut’s Citizen Election Program, a statutory scheme providing public funds for candidates running for state office, violates the [...]
