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Going Where the Commission to Investigate Public Corruption & Preet Did NOT:
New York's Election Law, Cross-Endorsements,
& Sham Third Parties

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CJA's challenge to judicial cross-endorsement & judge-trading deals -- 1990-1991

CASTRACAN v. COLAVITA

       

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SUPREME COURT - ALBANY COUNTY
(Index#: 6056/90)

Order to Show Cause, signed September 26, 1990 by Westchester County Supreme Court Justice Louis C. Palella, with Verified Petition of Mario Castracan & Vincent Bonelli

        Exhibit A: Republican Certificate of Nomination
        Exhibit B: Democratic Certificate of Nomination

Exhibit C: Objections to the Republican Party Certificate of Nomination,
Exhibit D: Objections to the Democratic Party Certificate of Nomination
Exhibit E: Specifications to Objections to Republican Certificate
Exhibit F: Specifications to Objections to Democratic Certificate
Exhibit G: Three-Year Judge Trading Deal

 

          Eye-Witness Affidavit of Vincent Bonelli, October 14, 1990
         
Eye-Witness Affidavit of Eli Vigliano, Esq., October 14, 1990
         
Eye-Witness Affirmation of David Cohen, Esq., October 5, 1990


Petitioners' Affidavits of Service (8)

Verified Answer & Objections in Point of Law of Respondent Colavita, October 11, 1990

Verified Answer of Respondents Mehiel, Westchester Co. Democratic Committee & Weingarten, October 10, 1990

Petitioners' Notice of Rejection of Defectively-Verified Pleading of Respondent Mehiel, Westchester Co. Democratic Committee & Weingarten, served October 12, 1990

Verified Answer of Respondent Brevetti

Verified Answer & Cross-Motion of Respondent Nicolai, October 10, 1990

Verified Answer of Respondent Miller, October 11, 1990

Verified Answer of Respondent Emanuelli, October 10, 1990

Verified Answer of NYS Board of Elections

Verified Answer of Westchester Co. Board of Elections, October 11, 1990

Verified Answer & Objections in Point of Law of Respondent Parisi

Affirmation in Opposition of Respondent Mehiel, Westchester Co. Democratic Committee, & Weingarten

Motion to Dismiss of Respondent Miller, supporting affirmation of Miller, supporting affirmation of Dranoff

Decision of Albany County Supreme Court Justice Lawrence Kahn, dated October 16, 1990, so-ordered October 17, 1990
 


 

APPELLATE DIVISION, THIRD DEPARTMENT
(Appeal #62134)


PETITIONERS-APPELLANTS' NOTICE OF APPEAL, October 17, 1990

 

PETITIONERS-APPELLANTS' BRIEF, October 16, 1990

Cover
Table of Contents
Brief

PETITIONERS-APPELLANTS' RECORD ON APPEAL: Cover and Table of Contents
 
PETITIONERS-APPELLANTS' ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR A PREFERENCE OF THE APPEAL, signed October 22, 1990, WITH DORIS SASSOWER'S SUPPORTING AFFIRMATION

     Exhibit A: Doris Sassower's October 19, 1990 letter to Clerk, Appellate Division, 3rd Dept.
     Exhibit B: Clerk's October 19, 1990 letter to Doris Sassower
 

New York State Board of Election's Cross-Motion, October 25, 1990
               Exhibit D:  NYS Board of Election's 1990 Candidates List for General Election

Miller's Cross-Motion, October 25, 1990

Westchester Board of Election's Opposing Affirmation, October 25, 1990

Opposing Affirmation on behalf of Emanuelli, October 28, 1990
              Exhibit A: NYS Board of Election's May 25, 1990 letter to Eli Vigliano

Opposing Affirmation on behalf of Nicolai, October 25, 1990

Opposing Affirmation on behalf of Mehiel, Weingarten, & Westchester Co. Democratic Committee, October 23, 1990

DORIS SASSOWER'S AFFIRMATION IN REPLY AND IN OPPOSITION TO CROSS-MOTIONS, October 28, 1990

Exhibit A: New York League of Women Voters' Alert, "Cross-Endorsement Case Should be Heard"
Exhibit B: Eli Vigliano's November 1, 1989 letter to Governor Cuomo
Exhibit C: NYS Board of Elections' October 17, 1990 letter to Vigliano
Exhibit D: returned envelopes: May 25, 1990, June 12, 1990 
Exhibit E: "Six Judicial Seats Are on Nov. 6 Ballot", NYT, 10/28/90
Exhibit F: 1990 ballot & illustrative modified ballot
AFFIRMATION OF ELI VIGLIANO, October 28, 1990

Appellate Division, 3rd Dept decision, October 30, 1990 (Kane, Casey, Weiss, Mikoll, Mercure)

NYS Board of Election's October 31, 1990 letter


NYS Board of Election's November 2, 1990 letter

DORIS SASSOWER'S NOVEMBER 2, 1990 LETTER TO CLERK, APPELLATE DIVISION

November 13, 1990 letter from Appellate Division Clerk to Doris Sassower

November 14, 1990 letter from counsel Dranoff to Appellate Division Clerk

Appellate Division, 3rd Dept. decision, November 13, 1990  (Kane, Casey, Weiss, Mikoll, Mercure)

Respondent New York State Board of Election's Opposing Brief
    Exhibit A: Board of Elections' May 25, 1990 Determination

Respondent Westchester Board of Election's December 12, 1990 letter

Respondent Emanuelli's Opposing Brief, December 17, 1990

Respondent Miller's Opposing Brief, December 14, 1990

Respondent Nicolai's Opposing Brief

Respondents Colavita's and Parisi's Opposing Brief
   Exhibit 1A: "A surrogate election for 1989 calendar", Gannett,
   Exhibit 1B: "Bush's brother urges DioGuardi to run again", Gannett, 5/789
   Exhibit 1C: "Parties may share judicial candidates", 6/7/89
   Exhibit 1D: "Party leaders repackage deal on judges", 8/23/89
   Exhibit 2:  "NYS Board of Elections' May 25, 1990 letter to Eli Vigliano, Esq. & determination

Opposing Brief of Respondent Westchester Democratic County Committee, Mehiel, and Weingarten, December 13, 1990

PETITIONER-APPELLANT'S REPLY BRIEF, January 24, 1991

      Exhibit 1: "State Supreme Court justice resigns", Gannett, 8/7/90
      Exhibit 2:  "Judicial deal survives last-minute shuffle", Gannett, 8/8/90
      Exhibit 3:   pp. 22-28 from Sassower's October 28, 1990 affirmation, with exhibits B-D therein
      Exhibit 4:   Debates in the 1846 constitutional convention

Errata Sheet to the Reply Brief

PETITIONERS-APPELLANTS' SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD ON APPEAL:
Cover & Table of Contents

AMICUS APPLICATION OF NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND

NAACP/LDEF's February 8, 1991 letter to the Appellate Division
Appellate Division's February 11, 1991 letter
Appellate Division's February 21, 1991 decision

NAACP/LDEF's March 1, 1991 letter
 

DORIS L. SASSOWER'S ORAL ARGUMENT BEFORE THE APPELLATE DIVISION

March 21, 1991

Appellate Division's May 2, 1991 Decision/Order (Mahoney, Mikoll, Levine, Crew III, Harvey)

PETITIONERS-APPELLANTS' MOTION FOR REARGUMENT/RENEWAL, RECUSAL, LEAVE TO APPEAL TO THE COURT OF APPEALS, July 25, 1991
          Exhibit A: Appellate Division's May 2, 1991 decision/order (Mahoney, Mikoll, Levine, Crew III, and Harvey)
          Exhibit B: Appellate Division's order, dated and entered May 15, 1991

Exhibit C: October 31, 1990 letter of NYS Board of Elections
Exhibit D: Affidavits of Service for Specifications of Objections
Exhibit E: Multi-party endorsements of Appellate Division panel
Exhibit F: Doris Sassower's October 19, 1990 letter to Appellate Division
Exhibit G: Appellate Division's October 19, 1990 letter
 

PETITIONERS-APPELLANTS' MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF REARGUMENT/RENEWAL, RECUSAL, LEAVE TO APPEAL TO THE COURT OF APPEALS, July 25, 1991

Respondent New York State Board of Election's Cross-Motion, August 2, 1991

Respondent Emanuelli's Cross-Motion, August 12, 1991
   -- accompanying Memorandum of Law

Respondent Miller's Affirmation in Opposition & Support of Board of Election's Cross-Motion, August 8, 1991
   -- accompanying
Memorandum of Law


Respondent Nicolai's letter to Appellate Division, Third Dept. Clerk, August 15, 1991

Respondent Colavita's Cross-Motion, August 12, 1991

Respondent Parisi's Cross-Motion, August 12, 1991

ELI VIGLIANO'S AFFIRMATION IN REPLY AND IN OPPOSITION, August 15, 1991

Exhibit A: Appendix to Constitutional Provisions in the Record
Exhibit B: Appellants' Memorandum in Support of Subject Matter Jurisdiction as of Right
Exhibit C: Eli Vigliano's July 5, 1991 letter to Court of Appeals
 

August 22, 1991 letter from Assistant Deputy Clerk to Eli Vigliano, Esq.

DORIS L. SASSOWER'S OMNIBUS AFFIDAVIT IN OPPOSITION TO RESPONDENT'S CROSS-MOTION FOR SANCTIONS, September 6, 1991
           Exhibit A: August 12, 1991 transcript of the decision of Westchester County Supreme Court Justice Vincent Gurahian in Sady v. Murphy, so-ordered August 13, 1991
           Exhibit B: August 21, 1991 decision & order of Appellate Division, 2nd Dept in Sady v. Murphy
                          (Mangano, Thompson, Sullivan, Lawrence)

 Exhibit C: Eli Vigliano's August 23, 1991 letter to the Judges of the NY Court of Appeals
 Exhibit D: Ct of Appeals'  August 28, 1991 order in Sady v. Murphy
 Exhibit E: item from Gannett, 9/12/90
 Exhibit F:  September 28, 1990 letter from Rockland County Sheriff
 Exhibit G: "State Supreme Court justice resigns", Gannett, 8/7/90;
                 "Judicial deal survives last-minute shuffle", Gannett, 8/8/90


ELI VIGLIANO'S AFFIRMATION IN REPLY AND IN OPPOSITION TO LATER CROSS-MOTIONS BY RESPONDENTS OTHER THAN NYS BOARD OF ELECTIONS, September 6, 1991

PETITIONERS-APPELLANTS' REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MOTION TO REARGUE OR, ALTERNATIVELY, FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL TO THE COURT OF APPEALS

           Exhibit A: August 12, 1991 letter from Westchester Co. Board of Elections pertaining to specifications of objections to conservative party designating petition for Terry Ruderman to Family Court
        
Appellate Division's October 17, 1991 Order (Mahoney, Mikoll, Levine, Crew III, Harvey)

 


NEW YORK COURT OF APPEALS

 

PETITIONER-APPELLANTS' NOTICE OF ENTRY OF ORDER, June 20, 1991


PETITIONERS-APPELLANTS' NOTICE OF APPEAL BY DORIS L. SASSOWER, P.C., June 20, 1991

 

June 28, 1991 letter from Respondents Mehiel, Westchester Co. Democratic Committee, and Weingarten to Court of Appeals Clerk

Eli Vigliano's July 5, 1991 letter to Court of Appeals Clerk

 

July 2, 1991 letter from Respondent Miller to Court of Appeals Clerk

PETITIONER-APPELLANT'S SIGNED CONSENT TO CHANGE ATTORNEY, July 11, 1991

PETITIONER-APPELLANT'S' NOTICE OF APPEAL, July 11, 1991


PETITIONERS-APPELLANTS' JURISDICTIONAL STATEMENT, July 11, 1991

July 16, 1991 letter from Court of Appeals Clerk to Eli Vigliano, Esq.

 

ELI VIGLIANO'S letter to the Court of Appeals, transmitting PETITIONERS-APPELLANTS' MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OF RIGHT, August 1, 1991

Appendix to Constitutional Provisions in the Record
Contents of Transmitted File

 

Respondent New York State Board of Election's letter to Eli Vigliano, August 2, 1991, enclosing motion to dismiss the appeal and for sanctions

Respondent New York State Board of Election's Motion for Sanctions, August 2, 1991

Respondent Miller's Affirmation in Support of Motions to Dismiss Notice of Appeal and for sanctions, August 8, 1991

Letter from Respondent Nicolai supporting Board of Elections motion to dismiss appeal and for sanctions, August 15, 1991

Letter from Respondent Emanuelli supporting Board of Elections motion to dismiss appeal and for sanctions, August 20, 1991

Letter from Respondent Board of Elections to Court of Appeals Clerk, August 27, 1991

ELI VIGLIANO'S AFFIRMATION IN OPPOSITION, September 7, 1991
          Exhibit A
August 12, 1991 transcript of the decision of Westchester County Supreme Court Justice
                           Vincent Gurahian in Sady v. Murphy, so-ordered August 13, 1991

Exhibit B: Eli Vigliano's July 5, 1991 letter to Court of Appeals

 
Court of Appeals' October 15, 1991 decision and order

Letter from Respondent Board of Elections to Eli Vigliano, Esq., dated October 22, 1991

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

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