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 Delgado v. New York State
 lawsuit brought by the Government Justice Center challenging the constitutionality & lawfulness of the "force of law" recommendations of the NYS Compensation Committee raising the salaries of NYS' elected legislators, attorney general, comptroller -- & appointed executive branch commissioners

  1.
SUPREME COURT/ALBANY COUTY

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Docket #907537-18

CJA's January 9, 2019 written VIDEO REQUEST

Justice Ryba's January 9, 2019 letter to the parties & proposed amicus


January 10, 2019 e-mail from Justice Ryba's law clerk

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VIDEO -- January 11, 2019 hearing before Justice Ryba on plaintiffs' OSC
to enjoin New York State from disbursing monies to pay for
the Compensation Committee's "force of law" legislative and executive salary increases,
pending determination of their constitutionality and lawfulness

CJA's January 17, 2019 e-mail to Justice Ryba --
Video of Jan. 11, 2019 Hearing on Preliminary Injunction

June 7, 2019 decision of Justice Ryba


2.
DIRECT APPEAL -- COURT OF APPEALS

Plaintiffs' September 9, 2019 letter

Attorney General's September 9, 2019 letter


Attorney General's October 2, 2019 letter

Court of Appeals November 21, 2019 order

 

3.
APPELLATE DIVISION/THIRD DEPARTMENT

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Docket #529556

Session Calendar for Friday, February 5, 2021

VIDEO -- February 5, 2021 oral argument of the appeal

March 18, 2021 Appellate Division, Third Department "Opinion and Order"

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CJA's "Legal Autopsy"/Analysis
of the Appellate Division's March 18, 2021 "Opinion and Order"


4.
APPEAL OF RIGHT -- COURT OF APPEALS

Plaintiffs' April 19, 2021 preliminary appeal statement

Court's May 5, 2021 jurisdictional inquiry letter

Attorney General's May 17, 2021 letter in opposition

Plaintiffs' May 27, 2021 letter in support

Court's September 7, 2021 letter

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Plaintiffs' November 3, 2021 Appeal Brief

Plaintiffs' Record on Appeal

AG's December 16, 2021 Opposition Brief

Plaintiffs' January 7, 2022 Reply Brief

February 11, 2022 amicus brief


Day Calendar:  October 18, 2022 (2 pm)

Case summary

VIDEO:  October 18, 2022 oral argument  transcript

November 17, 2022 decision

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