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    Dixon, Mychajliw and Kearns playing into Poloncarz's hands

    Recently the New York State Legislature passed and Governor Cuomo signed into law what is being called the Green Light Law which allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses. Both Micky Kearns and Stefan Mychajliw have vociferously came out against.

    Our County Comptroller came out with a proposal to use the County hotline as a means for County Clerks in New York to report undocumented immigrants applying for licenses to ICE. While I normally support Stefan I believe it is improper for him to use his office in this manner. It is not within the scope of his duties: http://www2.erie.gov/law/index.php?q...roller-charter

    And ICE already has a Hotline for anonymous reports: https://www.ice.gov/contact

    Mickey Kearns on the other hand has vowed not to obey this law in the Erie County Auto-bureaus and has asked the County Attorney to file a lawsuit challenging the law.

    Lynne Dixon has come out against this law and has challenged Mark Poloncarz on not saying that he is either for or against this law.

    Recently, it was reported that Mark Poloncarz gave the County Attorney the permission to file a legal challenge against this law as requested by Mickey Kearns.

    First, we must acknowledge that Erie County performs these DMV functions on behalf of the State. In exchange the County keeps a percentage of the revenue collected. Recently this has averaged just north of $4 million annually that goes to the County. Not all Counties operate these Auto-Bureaus and in those that do not they are operated by the State Department of Motor vehicles. It would not take much for the State to do so in Erie County and then the County will lose this revenue. The Governor has the power in the State Constitution to remove an elected County Officer after a hearing as provided in Article VIII section 13.

    Secondly, Poloncarz is letting them have their way because he knows that their lawsuit will fail and it is better for him to let them learn that from a Court dismissing this frivolous lawsuit then standing in their way and giving them a platform to attack him in an election year. Poloncarz is a lawyer and is familiar with the law. He knows that New York has long followed the Federal rationale for finding that municipalities lack the capacity to bring suit to invalidate State legislation (see, County of Albany v Hooker, 204 N.Y. 1; City of New York v Village of Lawrence, 250 N.Y. 429; Robertson v Zimmermann, 268 N.Y. 52). As stated in Black Riv. Regulating Dist. v Adirondack League Club (307 N.Y. 475, appeal dismissed 351 US 922): "The courts of this State from very early times have consistently applied the Federal rule in holding that political power conferred by the Legislature confers no vested right as against the government itself. * * * The concept of the supreme power of the Legislature over its creatures has been respected and followed in many decisions." (Id., at 488.)

    The rationale was succinctly described in Matter of County of Cayuga v McHugh (4 N.Y.2d 609): "Counties, as civil divisions of a State, had their origin in England and were formed to aid in the more convenient administration of government * * *. So it is today that counties are mere political subdivisions of the State, created by the State Legislature and possessing no more power save that deputed to them by that body." (Id., at 614.)

    Moreover, the Court of Appeals has extended the doctrine of no capacity to sue by municipal corporate bodies to a wide variety of challenges based as well upon claimed violations of the State Constitution (see, Black Riv. Regulating Dist. v Adirondack League Club, supra; City of New York v Village of Lawrence, supra; County of Albany v Hooker, supra).

    Municipal officials and members of municipal administrative or legislative boards suffer the same lack of capacity to sue the State with the municipal corporate bodies they represent (see, Williams v Mayor, 289 US 36, supra). As we held in Black Riv. Regulating Dist. v Adirondack League Club (307 NY, at 489, supra): "As we have pointed out, the district board has no special character different from that of the State. Its only purpose is to construct reservoirs and that, concededly, is a State purpose in the interest of public health, safety and welfare (Conservation Law, § 431). Not only as a board, but also as individuals, the plaintiffs are without power to challenge the validity of the act or the Constitution".

    So in the end Mark Poloncarz will win this fight without being in the fight and if the County loses the Auto-bureau and its revenue it will not fall on him.
    “We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.” ― Thomas Jefferson

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    It's interesting, Diane Terranova send out a mailer in Lancaster for her re-election in the Republican primary with a photo of her with Mickey Kearns, and a nice endorsement from Kearns.

    Doesn't look too good for Mickey endorsement coattails...

    Terranova lost that primary with 71% going to her GOP opponent.


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    Let me please also add that any employee who uses Michajliw's suggested hotline would be breaking multiple laws, state and federal.

    Mychajliw encouraged employees to break laws, putting their freedom and livelihood at risk, in order to score political points.

    The worst kind of political filth.
    But your being a dick
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    In this case I agree with run4it. It's ok if he personally has an opinion on the matter but I was surprised Michajliw was putting his two cents in as the Erie County Comptroller.

    I can see Mark P as County Exec putting his opinion in because he's basically the "Superivisor" of the County. Right?

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    I do not believe it is in any County Official's wheelhouse to even question since they are performing a function for the State and making money from it. If they have an issue with it their recourse is turn that function back over to the State and do without the revenue.
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    After much thought I have moved to intervene in Kearns v. Cuomo, et al as a defendant for the purpose of making a motion to dismiss the complaint. Below are the links to my papers:

    Notice of Motion: https://www.scribd.com/document/4209...tice-of-Motion
    Declaration in Support (that includes the proposed motion to dismiss): https://www.scribd.com/document/4209...en-Declaration
    Memorandum of Law: https://www.scribd.com/document/4209...orandum-of-Law
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    Below are the papers on Mickey Kearns' Motion for a preliminary injunction:

    Notice of Motion: https://www.scribd.com/document/4211...tice-of-Motion
    Declaration of Michael P. Kearns: https://www.scribd.com/document/4211...tice-of-Motion
    Declaration of Thomas J. Navarro, Esq.: https://www.scribd.com/document/4211...ro-Declaration
    Memorandum of Law: https://www.scribd.com/document/4211...orandum-of-Law
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    Here is the current briefing schedule in this case:

    • Motion for a Preliminary Injunction. Defendants' response is due on or before August 16, 2019. Plaintiff's reply is due on or before September 16, 2019. Oral argument is set for September 25, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at the United States Courthouse, 2 Niagara Square, Buffalo, New York.
    • Connecticut Attorney General's amicus brief is due on or before 8/23/2019. Replies are due on or before 9/16/2019.
    • Motion for Intervention. Responses are due on or before 8/22/2019. Replies are due on or before 8/29/2019.
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    The State has made a motion to transfer a nearly identical case filed in the Northern District of New York by the County Clerk of Rensselear County to the Western District of New York, below are the papers on this motion:

    Notice of Motion: https://www.scribd.com/document/4220...tice-of-Motion
    Declaration of Mark Schroeder: https://www.scribd.com/document/4220...n-of-Schroeder
    Memorandum of Law: https://www.scribd.com/document/4220...orandum-of-Law
    Appendix: https://www.scribd.com/document/4220...-NDNY-Appendix
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    The State Defendants have moved to dismiss this action and opposing the Plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction:

    State Defendant's Notice of Motion: https://www.scribd.com/document/4222...ion-to-Dismiss
    Affidavit of Ann Scott: https://www.scribd.com/document/4222...ion-to-Dismiss
    Exhibit A: https://www.scribd.com/document/4222...ion-to-Dismiss
    Exhibit B: https://www.scribd.com/document/4222...ion-to-Dismiss
    Memorandum of Law: https://www.scribd.com/document/4222...ion-to-Dismiss
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    A little late but here is the Decision and Order of Judge Wolford dismissing this lawsuit: https://www.scribd.com/document/4373...-Judge-Wolford
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    Here is the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit's opinion affirming Judge Wolford's decision: https://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisio...0dab/1/hilite/
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    As posted in the past - In NYS in order to file for and recieve Social Security Disability all you need is the drivers license type ID card.

    Yes - even if you never worked here before - you can claim a disability and collect full allowance - healthcare - food stipend - Heap and more ! One lady received a mental type disability because she cant speak English - she has severe stress and anxiety if she tries to leave the house and fears #Americans want to kill her.
    #Dems play musical chairs + patronage and nepotism = entitlement !

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