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NY Elections, Census and Redistricting Update 04/14/25

This week: State Court Denies Motion for Summary Judgment in Mt. Pleasant VRA Case; Plaintiffs Seek New Judge in Newburgh VRA Case, Preclearance Submissions; Explainer on Affidavit & Emergency Voting; Update on Congressional Apportionment Challenge

By Jeff Wice, Alexis Marking & Michael Athy

N.Y. VOTING RIGHTS ACT LITIGATION

Westchester County: Serratto v. Mt. Pleasant: VRA Motion to Dismiss Denied

On April 11th, the State Supreme Court in Westchester County issued a decision and order … <Read More>

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: The 25th Annual Citywide Seminar on Ethics in City Government: Tradition and Change – 5/23 & 5/29

This year marks the Silver Anniversary of this successful collaboration between the Conflicts of Interest Board and the Center for New York City Law at New York Law School.  It also marks a time of tremendous change at the Conflicts of Interest Board, including several new legal mandates and a significant number of new Board rules. Accordingly, this year’s conference is devoted
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Richard Briffault: Charting a Pragmatic Path to a Good Government

Richard Briffault, Chair of the Conflicts of Interest Board, brings a long record of public service to his current position. A product of the City public school system, Briffault graduated from Columbia University and obtained his law degree from Harvard. He was broadly interested in government as a young man and quickly entered public service, working from 1980 to 1982 as an assistant counsel to Governor Hugh Carey. The position gave him broad opportunity to … <Read More>