Opinion
12397 [M–03397] Index No. 160342/18 Case No. 2020-03996 2020-03996
12-01-2020
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW YORK STATE, et al., Plaintiffs–Appellants, v. NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, et al., Defendants–Respondents. Law Professors, Amici Curiae.
Latham & Watkins LLP, New York (Alexander R. DeLisi of counsel), for appellants. Letitia James, Attorney General, New York (Philip J. Levitz of counsel), for respondents. Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, P.C., New York (Edward H. Rosenthal and Jared Benjamin of counsel), for Amici Curiae.
Latham & Watkins LLP, New York (Alexander R. DeLisi of counsel), for appellants.
Letitia James, Attorney General, New York (Philip J. Levitz of counsel), for respondents.
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, P.C., New York (Edward H. Rosenthal and Jared Benjamin of counsel), for Amici Curiae.
Friedman, J.P. Renwick, Webber, Gonza´lez,JJ.
Order of the Supreme Court, New York County (J. Machelle Sweeting, J.), entered September 25, 2020, which denied plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction to enjoin defendant from enforcing New York Election Law provisions requiring voters to register at least 25 days before elections, including the November 3, 2020 general election, unanimously affirmed, with costs.
In seeking to enjoin defendant from enforcing New York Election Law provisions requiring voters to register at least 25 days before elections, including the November 3, 2020 general election, plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction was properly denied to the extent it sought the ultimate relief in the action (see SportsChannel Am. Assoc. v. National Hockey League, 186 A.D.2d 417, 418, 589 N.Y.S.2d 2 [1st Dept. 1992] ).
Moreover, the motion for a preliminary injunction was properly denied because plaintiffs failed to show a likelihood that they will be able to prevail on the underlying merits of their claim that a 25–day voter registration deadline (or any deadline beyond the 10–day minimum found in the State Constitution) is now unconstitutional ( Nobu Next Door, LLC v. Fine Arts Hous., Inc., 4 N.Y.3d 839, 840, 800 N.Y.S.2d 48, 833 N.E.2d 191 [2005] ["[T]he party seeking a preliminary injunction must demonstrate a probability of success on the merits, danger of irreparable injury in the absence of an injunction and a balance of equities in its favor"] ).
Motion by Law Professors to file amicus curiae brief granted, and the brief deemed filed.