Case Title: Matter of Mejia v Board of Elections in the City of New York

Citation: 2020 NY Slip Op 02995

Docket Number: 

State: new-york

Court: New York Appellate Court

Date: 2020-05-21T00:00:00Z

Document:
Matter of Mejia v Board of Elections in the City of New York

2020 NY Slip Op 02995

Decided on May 21, 2020

Court of Appeals

Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.

This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.


Decided on May 21, 2020

Nos. 59 & 60[*1]In the Matter of Joselin Mejia, et al., Respondents,
vBoard of Elections in the City of New York, Appellant. In the Matter of Mohammed Mujumder, et al., Respondents,
 v.vBoard of Elections in the City of New York, Appellant.



For Nos. 59 & 60:Elina Druker, for appellantAngel Cruz, for respondents
MEMORANDUM:
In each proceeding, the order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, without costs, and the petition to validate the designating petitions denied. For the reasons stated in Matter of Seawright v Board of Elections in the City of New York (____ NY3d ____ [decided herewith]), the failure to timely file a cover sheet accompanying a designating petition constitutes a fatal defect.For each case: Order reversed, without costs, and petition to validate the designating petitions denied, in a memorandum. Chief Judge DiFiore and Judges Stein, Fahey, Garcia and Feinman concur. Judge Wilson dissents for reasons stated in his dissenting opinion in Matter of Seawright v Board of Elections in the City of New York and Matter of Hawatmeh v New York State Board of Elections (decided today). Judge Rivera took no part.
Decided May 21, 2020