New York Court of Appeals
In the Matter of Robert L. Schulz, Appellants v. State of New York, Respondents; In the Matter of…
May 11, 199381 N.Y.2d 336
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals held that the plaintiffs have constitutional voter standing to challenge the State financing statutes in Schulz Appeal No. 1, but affirmed the lower court's dismissal on the equitable doctrine of laches; it dismissed Schulz Appeal No. 2 for lack of a preserved substantial constitutional question. A dissent argued that laches should not bar review and that Appeal 2 raises a substantial constitutional issue, urging remand of both appeals.