Case Name: Sheldon Weinbaum et al., Appellants, v. Mario M. Cuomo, as Governor of the State of New York, et al., Respondents
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1996-01-16
Citations: 87 N.Y.2d 917
Docket Number: 
Parties: Sheldon Weinbaum et al., Appellants, v Mario M. Cuomo, as Governor of the State of New York, et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 87
Pages: 917–917

Head Matter:
Sheldon Weinbaum et al., Appellants, v Mario M. Cuomo, as Governor of the State of New York, et al., Respondents.
Submitted December 11, 1995;
decided January 16, 1996

Opinion:
Concur: Chief Judge Kaye and Judges Simons, Titone, Bellacosa, Levine and Ciparick. Judge Smith dissents and votes to retain jurisdiction on the ground that the allegations of racial discrimination in the funding of City University of New York and State University of New York present substantial constitutional questions and support an appeal as of right pursuant to CPLR 5601 (b) (1).