In the Matter of 1616 Second Avenue Restaurant, Inc. v. New York State Liquor Authority

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals held that the State Liquor Authority Chairman’s public statements indicating a belief that the restaurant had sold alcohol to minors constituted prejudgment of specific facts, disqualifying him from participating in the administrative proceeding and violating the restaurant’s due‑process rights. Accordingly, the court reversed the Appellate Division’s affirmation and remanded for further proceedings without the Chairman.