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unconstitutional violation in New York

20 New York opinions name it 5 courts 1953–2025 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by New York courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (8)

CaseFollowedCited
Post v. 120 East End Avenue Corp.green
ny · 1984 · cited in 1 New York opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023Corp ., 62 NY2d 19, 28-29 [1984]; see also People v Vasquez , 88 NY2d 561, 573 [1996]). [FN2] Accordingly, we are compelled to annul the determination in that it was based upon an unconstitutional standard ( see Matter of Callahan v City of New York , 208 AD3d 422, 423 [1st Dept 2022]). [FN3] The fact that the determination challenged is respondent's denial of petitioner's application for an amendment to her pistol permit, rather than an initial permit application, does not warrant a different result.

11
People v. Vasquezgreen
ny · 1996 · cited in 1 New York opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023Corp ., 62 NY2d 19, 28-29 [1984]; see also People v Vasquez , 88 NY2d 561, 573 [1996]). [FN2] Accordingly, we are compelled to annul the determination in that it was based upon an unconstitutional standard ( see Matter of Callahan v City of New York , 208 AD3d 422, 423 [1st Dept 2022]). [FN3] The fact that the determination challenged is respondent's denial of petitioner's application for an amendment to her pistol permit, rather than an initial permit application, does not warrant a different result.

11
Matter of Callahan v. City of New Yorkgreen
nyappdiv · 2022 · cited in 1 New York opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023Corp ., 62 NY2d 19, 28-29 [1984]; see also People v Vasquez , 88 NY2d 561, 573 [1996]). [FN2] Accordingly, we are compelled to annul the determination in that it was based upon an unconstitutional standard ( see Matter of Callahan v City of New York , 208 AD3d 422, 423 [1st Dept 2022]). [FN3] The fact that the determination challenged is respondent's denial of petitioner's application for an amendment to her pistol permit, rather than an initial permit application, does not warrant a different result.

11
Chapman v. United Statesgreen
scotus · 1991 · cited in 1 New York opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
1 sentence

2005An unconstitutional as applied challenge involves a determination as to whether a statute can be constitutionally applied to the defendant under the facts of the case (People v Parker, 41 NY2d 21, 24 [1976]; see also Chapman v United States, 500 US 453, 467 [1991]).

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Collins v. City of Harker Heightsgreen
scotus · 1992 · cited in 1 New York opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003
1 sentence

2003(See Collins v City of Harker Hgts., Tex., 503 US 115, 125 [1992] [Due Process Clause “protects individual liberty against ‘certain government actions regardless of the fairness of the procedures used to implement them’ ”], quoting Daniels v Williams, 424 US 327 at 331 [1986].) Mr. Bell argues that because the purpose of the SORA is to identify and protect the public from sexual offenders and predators — and he is neither — the Sex Offender Registration Act, as applied to him, is an unconstitutional violation of the Constitution’s guarantee of substantive due process.

11
United States v. Jacksongreen
scotus · 1968 · cited in 1 New York opinions naming this issue, 1999–1999
1 sentence

1999In Jackson , the Supreme Court held that the unconstitutional clause authorizing capital punishment was sev-erable from the rest of the kidnaping statute, and the Court chose to strike only the death penalty clause (see, United States v Jackson, supra, at 586).

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People v. Jenkinsgreen
ny · 1990 · cited in 1 New York opinions naming this issue, 1990–1990
1 sentence

1990Such a distinct imbalance in the exercise of peremptory challenges raises an inference that the prosecutor impermissibly measured prospective female jurors by an unconstitutional standard, specifically their gender (see, People v Jenkins, supra, at 556).

11
People v. Scottgreen
ny · 1987 · cited in 1 New York opinions naming this issue, 1990–1990
1 sentence

1990These circumstances were sufficient to establish a "pattern of strikes” against black prospective jurors based " 'solely on account of their race or on the assumption that black jurors as a group will be unable impartially to consider the State’s case against a black defendant’ ” (People v Scott, 70 NY2d 420, 425, quoting Batson v Kentucky, 476 US, at 89 , supra).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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Also cited on this issue (30)

CaseCitedYears
People v. Rodriguez green
ny · 1981
2 sentences

1989Numerous other rights of both constitutional and nonconstitutional dimension, however, have been held not to survive, including: the right to trial by a jury (Duncan v Lousiana, 391 US 145 ); the right to confrontation (Pointer v Texas, 380 US 400 ); the alleged unconstitutional presumption in a statute (People v Thomas, 53 NY2d 338 , supra); an allegation of selective or vindictive prosecution (People v Rodriguez, 55 NY2d 776 ); or a challenge based on allegedly discriminatory composition of the Grand Jury (People v Siciliano, 40 NY2d 996 , rearg denied 41 NY2d 901 , appeal dismissed 430 US 9

1985Examples include an alleged unconstitutional presumption in a statute (People v Thomas, 53 NY2d 338 ); a claimed deficiency in a jurisdictionally sufficient accusatory instrument (People v Levin, 57 NY2d 1008 ; People v Cohen, 52 NY2d 584 ); and an allegation of selective or vindictive prosecution (People v Rodriguez, 55 NY2d 776 ) or preindictment prosecutorial misconduct (People v Di Raffaele, 55 NY2d 234 ).

21985–1989
People v. Thomas green
ny · 1981
2 sentences

1989Numerous other rights of both constitutional and nonconstitutional dimension, however, have been held not to survive, including: the right to trial by a jury (Duncan v Lousiana, 391 US 145 ); the right to confrontation (Pointer v Texas, 380 US 400 ); the alleged unconstitutional presumption in a statute (People v Thomas, 53 NY2d 338 , supra); an allegation of selective or vindictive prosecution (People v Rodriguez, 55 NY2d 776 ); or a challenge based on allegedly discriminatory composition of the Grand Jury (People v Siciliano, 40 NY2d 996 , rearg denied 41 NY2d 901 , appeal dismissed 430 US 9

1985Examples include an alleged unconstitutional presumption in a statute (People v Thomas, 53 NY2d 338 ); a claimed deficiency in a jurisdictionally sufficient accusatory instrument (People v Levin, 57 NY2d 1008 ; People v Cohen, 52 NY2d 584 ); and an allegation of selective or vindictive prosecution (People v Rodriguez, 55 NY2d 776 ) or preindictment prosecutorial misconduct (People v Di Raffaele, 55 NY2d 234 ).

21985–1989
Catanise v. Town of Fayette green
nyappdiv · 1989
1 sentence

2025As such, the Supreme Court also should have denied the plaintiff's motion for summary judgment on the cause of action for the imposition of a $1,000 forfeiture against the defendant pursuant to CPLR 7003(c) and granted that branch of the defendant's cross-motion which was pursuant to CPLR 3211(a)(7) to dismiss the amended complaint on that basis, and should have granted that branch of the defendant's motion which was, in effect, for a judgment declaring that the CPLR 7003(c) is unconstitutional because it violates the separation of powers doctrine ( see Matter of Catanise v Town of Fayette , 1

12025–2025
For the People Theatres of N.Y., Inc. v. City of New York green
nysupct · 2012
1 sentence

2017In 2012, the trial court struck down the 2001 zoning regulations as to adult eating and drinking establishments and adult bookstores as an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment, enjoining the City from enforcing them (see 38 Misc 3d 663 [Sup Ct, NY County 2012]).

12017–2017
MATTER OF HYNES v. Tomei green
ny · 1998
1 sentence

1999In Matter of Hynes v Tomei (supra), the Court of Appeals also found the law severable, but elected to strike not the provisions authorizing the death penalty but those governing plea bargaining.

11999–1999
American Libraries Ass'n v. Pataki green
nysd · 1997
1 sentence

1997Assn. v Pataki ( 969 F Supp 160 [1997, Preska, J.]), which concluded that New York Penal Law § 235.21 (3), directed at computer communication system transmission of obscene material, was an unconstitutional violation of the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution and stated the view that "the Internet is one of those areas of commerce that must be marked off as a national preserve to protect users from inconsistent legislation that, taken to its most extreme, could paralyze development of the Internet altogether” (at 169).

11997–1997
Branzburg v. Hayes green
scotus · 1972
1 sentence

1993The Department of Transportation regulation which prohib its the taking of photographs or moving pictures except in a designated parking area or otherwise as authorized by the Department of Transportation is a reasonable exercise of police power and is not an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment guarantee of freedom of the press, either as applied to the defendant herein or by reason of overbreadth (see, New York State Club Assn. v New York City, 487 US 1 ; Branzburg v Hayes, 408 US 665 ).

11993–1993
New York State Club Assn., Inc. v. City of New York green
scotus · 1988
1 sentence

1993The Department of Transportation regulation which prohib its the taking of photographs or moving pictures except in a designated parking area or otherwise as authorized by the Department of Transportation is a reasonable exercise of police power and is not an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment guarantee of freedom of the press, either as applied to the defendant herein or by reason of overbreadth (see, New York State Club Assn. v New York City, 487 US 1 ; Branzburg v Hayes, 408 US 665 ).

11993–1993
People v. Prior green
ny · 1958
1 sentence

1993Moreover, the return, by which this court is bound, gives no basis to disturb any of defendant’s convictions (see, People v Prior, 4 NY2d 70 ).

11993–1993
Batson v. Kentucky green
scotus · 1986
1 sentence

1990These circumstances were sufficient to establish a "pattern of strikes” against black prospective jurors based " 'solely on account of their race or on the assumption that black jurors as a group will be unable impartially to consider the State’s case against a black defendant’ ” (People v Scott, 70 NY2d 420, 425, quoting Batson v Kentucky, 476 US, at 89 , supra).

11990–1990
Duncan v. Louisiana green
scotus · 1968
1 sentence

1989Numerous other rights of both constitutional and nonconstitutional dimension, however, have been held not to survive, including: the right to trial by a jury (Duncan v Lousiana, 391 US 145 ); the right to confrontation (Pointer v Texas, 380 US 400 ); the alleged unconstitutional presumption in a statute (People v Thomas, 53 NY2d 338 , supra); an allegation of selective or vindictive prosecution (People v Rodriguez, 55 NY2d 776 ); or a challenge based on allegedly discriminatory composition of the Grand Jury (People v Siciliano, 40 NY2d 996 , rearg denied 41 NY2d 901 , appeal dismissed 430 US 9

11989–1989
Pointer v. Texas green
scotus · 1965
1 sentence

1989Numerous other rights of both constitutional and nonconstitutional dimension, however, have been held not to survive, including: the right to trial by a jury (Duncan v Lousiana, 391 US 145 ); the right to confrontation (Pointer v Texas, 380 US 400 ); the alleged unconstitutional presumption in a statute (People v Thomas, 53 NY2d 338 , supra); an allegation of selective or vindictive prosecution (People v Rodriguez, 55 NY2d 776 ); or a challenge based on allegedly discriminatory composition of the Grand Jury (People v Siciliano, 40 NY2d 996 , rearg denied 41 NY2d 901 , appeal dismissed 430 US 9

11989–1989
Siciliano v. New York green
scotus · 1977
1 sentence

1989Numerous other rights of both constitutional and nonconstitutional dimension, however, have been held not to survive, including: the right to trial by a jury (Duncan v Lousiana, 391 US 145 ); the right to confrontation (Pointer v Texas, 380 US 400 ); the alleged unconstitutional presumption in a statute (People v Thomas, 53 NY2d 338 , supra); an allegation of selective or vindictive prosecution (People v Rodriguez, 55 NY2d 776 ); or a challenge based on allegedly discriminatory composition of the Grand Jury (People v Siciliano, 40 NY2d 996 , rearg denied 41 NY2d 901 , appeal dismissed 430 US 9

11989–1989
People v. Siciliano neutral
ny · 1976
1 sentence

1989Numerous other rights of both constitutional and nonconstitutional dimension, however, have been held not to survive, including: the right to trial by a jury (Duncan v Lousiana, 391 US 145 ); the right to confrontation (Pointer v Texas, 380 US 400 ); the alleged unconstitutional presumption in a statute (People v Thomas, 53 NY2d 338 , supra); an allegation of selective or vindictive prosecution (People v Rodriguez, 55 NY2d 776 ); or a challenge based on allegedly discriminatory composition of the Grand Jury (People v Siciliano, 40 NY2d 996 , rearg denied 41 NY2d 901 , appeal dismissed 430 US 9

11989–1989
People v. Cohen green
ny · 1981
1 sentence

1985Examples include an alleged unconstitutional presumption in a statute (People v Thomas, 53 NY2d 338 ); a claimed deficiency in a jurisdictionally sufficient accusatory instrument (People v Levin, 57 NY2d 1008 ; People v Cohen, 52 NY2d 584 ); and an allegation of selective or vindictive prosecution (People v Rodriguez, 55 NY2d 776 ) or preindictment prosecutorial misconduct (People v Di Raffaele, 55 NY2d 234 ).

11985–1985
People v. Levin green
ny · 1982
1 sentence

1985Examples include an alleged unconstitutional presumption in a statute (People v Thomas, 53 NY2d 338 ); a claimed deficiency in a jurisdictionally sufficient accusatory instrument (People v Levin, 57 NY2d 1008 ; People v Cohen, 52 NY2d 584 ); and an allegation of selective or vindictive prosecution (People v Rodriguez, 55 NY2d 776 ) or preindictment prosecutorial misconduct (People v Di Raffaele, 55 NY2d 234 ).

11985–1985
People v. Di Raffaele green
ny · 1982
1 sentence

1985Examples include an alleged unconstitutional presumption in a statute (People v Thomas, 53 NY2d 338 ); a claimed deficiency in a jurisdictionally sufficient accusatory instrument (People v Levin, 57 NY2d 1008 ; People v Cohen, 52 NY2d 584 ); and an allegation of selective or vindictive prosecution (People v Rodriguez, 55 NY2d 776 ) or preindictment prosecutorial misconduct (People v Di Raffaele, 55 NY2d 234 ).

11985–1985
Plas v. State green
alaska · 1979
1 sentence

1984Courts in other States have in numerous cases applied these same principles in eliminating an unconstitutional exception from a criminal statute and thereby enlarging the scope of the statute. 15 The decision most similar factually to the present one comes from the Alaska Supreme Court in Pías v State ( 598 P2d 966 ).

11984–1984
Sniadach v. Family Finance Corp. of Bay View green
scotus · 1969
1 sentence

1981Corp. ( 395 US 337 ).

11981–1981
Rush v. Savchuk green
scotus · 1980
1 sentence

1980Rush v Savchuk (supra) held that the Seider v Roth doctrine was an unconstitutional violation of due process where the defendant had no other contacts with the forum.

11980–1980
Board of Education v. Helsby neutral
nyappdiv · 1971
11979–1979
De Jonge v. Oregon green
scotus · 1937
11979–1979
Yates v. United States red
scotus · 1957
11979–1979
Keyishian v. Board of Regents of Univ. of State of NY green
scotus · 1966
11979–1979
MATTER OF BD. OF EDUC., CENT. SCH. DIST. NO. 1 OF THE TOWN OF GRAND ISLAND v. Helsby neutral
ny · 1973
2 sentences

1979One such form, conditioning public employment on the surrender of this right, has therefore been held impermissible ( Elrod v Burns , 427 US 347 ; Keyishian v Board of Regents , 385 US 589 ; Matter of Board of Educ. v Helsby , 37 AD2d 493 , affd 32 N.Y.2d 660 , supra ).

1979One such form, conditioning public employment on the surrender of this right, has therefore been held impermissible (Elrod v Burns, 427 US 347 ; Keyishian v Board of Regents, 385 US 589 ; Matter of Board of Educ. v Helsby, 37 AD2d 493 , affd 32 NY2d 660 , supra).

11979–1979
Elrod v. Burns green
scotus · 1976
2 sentences

1979One such form, conditioning public employment on the surrender of this right, has therefore been held impermissible ( Elrod v Burns , 427 US 347 ; Keyishian v Board of Regents , 385 US 589 ; Matter of Board of Educ. v Helsby , 37 AD2d 493 , affd 32 N.Y.2d 660 , supra ).

1979One such form, conditioning public employment on the surrender of this right, has therefore been held impermissible (Elrod v Burns, 427 US 347 ; Keyishian v Board of Regents, 385 US 589 ; Matter of Board of Educ. v Helsby, 37 AD2d 493 , affd 32 NY2d 660 , supra).

11979–1979
Griswold v. Connecticut green
scotus · 1965
11973–1973
Danskin v. San Diego Unified School District green
cal · 1946
11962–1962
Ex Parte Jackson green
scotus · 1878
11955–1955
Frost & Frost Trucking Co. v. Railroad Comm'n of Cal. green
scotus · 1926
11953–1953

Where else courts name it

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