The People's Case against

Political Manipulation of Judicial Elections
 

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                      For Summary Overview of the Election Law case
                                              Sady v. Murphy:
   
SEE:   NJC's October 24, 1991 letter to Governor Cuomo
                        AT -- Correspondence-NYS Officials-Governor Cuomo
         
           NJC's March 20, 1992 letter to Governor Cuomo's Task Force on Judicial Diversity
                        AT -- Correspondence-NYS Officials-Governor's Task Force on Judicial Diversity
              
                   

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SEE also predecessor Election Law case: Castracan v. Colavita

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In the Matter of the Application of RACHEL SADY and MARIO M. CASTRACAN,

Petitioners, 

for an Order, pursuant to Sections 16-100, 16-102, 16-104,                        

16-106 and 16-116 of the Election Law,                                        

-vs-

Hon. J. EMMETT MURPHY, Administrative Judge of the City Court of the City of Yonkers, State of New York, ANTHONY J. COLAVITA, Esq., Individually and as Chairman, WESTCHESTER REPUBLICAN COUNTY COMMITTEE, DENNIS MEHIEL, Individually and as Chairman, WESTCHESTER DEMOCRATIC COUNTY COMMITTEE,
RICHARD L WEINGARTEN, Esq., Individually and as former Chairman, WESTCHESTER DEMOCRATIC COUNTY COMMITTEE, VINCENT NATRELLA, Individually and as Chairman, WESTCHESTER CONSERVATIVE COUNTY COMMITTEE, LLOYD KING, Jr., and Hon. CAROLEE C. SUNDERLAND, Commissioners constituting the WESTCHESTER COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS of the State of New York,

Respondents,

for an Order (1) declaring invalid the three Petitions purporting to designate Respondent Hon. J. EMMETT MURPHY as candidate for nomination by the Democratic Party, Republican Party, and Conservative Party for the public office of Judge of the County Court of the County of Westchester, State of New York, in the Primary Elections to be held on September 12, 1991, and as the nominee for such office of said three political parties, in the general election to be held on November 5, 1991, and (2) striking his name from the respective ballots to be used in the Primary Elections and in the general election to be held on said respective dates.

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SUPREME COURT - WESTCHESTER COUNTY
(Index#: 12471/91)

PETITIONERS' ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, signed by Westchester Supreme Court Justice Vincent Gurahian, with accompanying VERIFIED PETITION, sworn to August 2, 1991
           Exhibit A: Three-Year Judge-Trading Deal
           Exhibit B: Objections to Designating Petitions
           Exhibit C-1:  Petitioners' Specifications of Objections to Republican Designating Petition
           Exhibit C-2:  Petitioners' Specifications of Objections to Democratic Designating Petition
           Exhibit C-3:  Petitioners' Specifications of Objections to Conservative Designating Petition

Answer and Objections in Point of Law of Respondents Murphy, Mehiel, and Weingarten, April 9, 1991

Answer and Objections in Point of Law of Respondent Colavita
           Exhibit A:  Verified Petition in Castracan v. Colavita
           Exhibit B: Albany Supreme Court Justice Lawrence Kahn's October 16, 1990 decision in Castracan
           Exhibit C: Appellate Division, 3rd Dept's May 2, 1991 decision in Castracan

Transcript of Argument of Respondents, August 12, 1991

Transcript of the August 12, 1991 decision of Westchester Supreme Court Justice Vincent Gurahian, so-ordered August 13, 1991

 

APPELLATE DIVISION - SECOND DEPARTMENT
 

PETITIONERS-APPELLANTS' NOTICE OF APPEAL, PRE-ARGUMENT STATEMENT, & SUBPOENA OF RECORD

PETITIONERS-APPELLANTS' BRIEF

Respondents' Joint Brief, August 20, 1991

Appellate Division, Second Department's Decision & Order, August 20, 1991

NEW YORK COURT OF APPEALS

 Court of Appeals August 28, 1991 order

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