New York Public Interest Research Group, Inc. v. Carey

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1977-11-02

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Wachtler, J. In this action a group of citizen taxpayers have asked the courts to declare chapter 455 of the Laws of 1977 unconstitutional. The chapter is not in effect and may never go into effect unless approved by the voters at the general election to be held on November 8, 1977. The action is an unusual one which raises a fundamental question concerning the proper role of the courts, that is, whether the courts should interve…

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