Silberberg et al v. Board of Elections of the State of New York et al

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Silberberg et al v. Board of Elections of the State of New York et al

Plaintiff:	Eve Silberberg, Jennifer Rebecca White and Michael Emperor
Defendant:	Board of Elections of the State of New York, Peter S. Kosinski, Douglas A. Kellner, Andrew J. Spano, Gregory P. Peterson, Board of Elections of the City of New York Preside R. Guastella, Secretary Frederic M. Umane, Jose Miguel Araujo, John Flateau, PH.D., Lisa Grey, Michael Michel, Michael A. Rendino, Alan Schulkin, Simon Shamoun, Rosanna Vargas, New York County District Attorney's Office, District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Kings County District Attorney's Office and Eric Gonzalez
Case Number:	1:2016cv08336
Filed:	October 26, 2016
Court:	US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office:	Foley Square Office
County:	XX Out of State
Presiding Judge:	P. Kevin Castel
Nature of Suit:	Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action:	42 U.S.C. § 1983
Jury Demanded By:	None

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September 28, 2017	Filing 151 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: The State of New York has a compelling interest in preventing vote buying and voter coercion. The States interest in the integrity of its elections is paramount. The law is also narrowly tailored, for a law prohibiting the di splay a marked ballot only for the purpose of vote buying or coercion would be ineffective. Alternatively, the Court finds that the statute is a reasonable, viewpoint neutral restriction of speech within a non-public forum. The City Board's po licy prohibiting photography is not a content-based restriction and is not in tension with the First Amendment. This policy is narrowly tailored to address significant state interests, such as avoiding longer wait times at the polls. Narrower rest rictions are unlikely to be effective. Because plaintiffs have failed to show that N.Y. Elec. Law § 17-130(10) or the City Board's no photography policy abridge their rights under the First and Fourteenth Amendments, their claims are dismissed. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment for the defendants and close the case. (As further set forth in this Order.) (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 9/28/2017) (cf)
November 3, 2016	Filing 20 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER re: 5 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT, PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. For the foregoing reasons, plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction (Dkt. 5) is DENIED. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 11/03/2016) (ama)

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September 28, 2017

Filing 151 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: The State of New York has a compelling interest in preventing vote buying and voter coercion. The States interest in the integrity of its elections is paramount. The law is also narrowly tailored, for a law prohibiting the di splay a marked ballot only for the purpose of vote buying or coercion would be ineffective. Alternatively, the Court finds that the statute is a reasonable, viewpoint neutral restriction of speech within a non-public forum. The City Board's po licy prohibiting photography is not a content-based restriction and is not in tension with the First Amendment. This policy is narrowly tailored to address significant state interests, such as avoiding longer wait times at the polls. Narrower rest rictions are unlikely to be effective. Because plaintiffs have failed to show that N.Y. Elec. Law § 17-130(10) or the City Board's no photography policy abridge their rights under the First and Fourteenth Amendments, their claims are dismissed. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment for the defendants and close the case. (As further set forth in this Order.) (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 9/28/2017) (cf)

November 3, 2016

Filing 20 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER re: 5 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT, PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. For the foregoing reasons, plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction (Dkt. 5) is DENIED. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 11/03/2016) (ama)

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Plaintiff: Eve Silberberg
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