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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

In the Matter of Hilary Best, Petitioner, v Barry A. Schwartz et al., Respondents.
    [36 NYS3d 826]
   — Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 in the nature of prohibition to prohibit the respondent Barry A. Schwartz, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Queens County, from presiding over a criminal action against the petitioner under Queens County indictment No. 768/14.

Adjudged that the petition is denied and the proceeding is dismissed on the merits, without costs or disbursements.

“Because of its extraordinary nature, prohibition is available only where there is a clear legal right, and then only when a court — in cases where judicial authority is challenged — acts or threatens to act either without jurisdiction or in excess of its authorized powers” (Matter of Holtzman v Goldman, 71 NY2d 564, 569 [1988]; see Matter of Rush v Mordue, 68 NY2d 348, 352 [1986]). The petitioner has failed to demonstrate a clear legal right to the relief sought.

Eng, P.J., Dickerson, Duffy and Connolly, JJ., concur.