New York's lawsuit against NRA can proceed, judge rules
A judge on New York's Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a lawsuit from the state against the National Rifle Association may proceed.
New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) sued the lobbying group and its Chief Executive Wayne LaPierre in August, alleging it violated state laws on nonprofits’ financial practices. Last week, the NRA announced it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and reincorporate in Texas.
In a motion to dismiss, it asked the court to prevent James from suing in state court and change the venue to Albany, where the organization was headquartered before the reincorporation announcement, Reuters reported.
It would be inappropriate in these circumstances to find that the attorney general cannot pursue her claims in state court just because one of the defendants would prefer to proceed in federal court,” Justice Joel Cohen ruled.
“Today’s order reaffirms what we’ve known all along: the NRA does not get to dictate if and where they will answer for their actions,” James said in a statement. “We thank the court for allowing our case to move forward and look forward to holding the NRA accountable.”
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/535272-new-yorks-lawsuit-against-nra-can-proceed-judge-rules
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