A lawsuit was filed by Clear Choice Action, a DNC-funded legal action group. A Democratic Party judge (New York is one of 11 states where state judges are party affiliated) ruled on the lawsuit, determining that - despite the fact RFK Jr.'s law license, driver license, falconry license, and voter registration were in New York; he paid New York income tax; he had a home in New York; his business office was in New York; he's a board member of the New York League of Conservation Voters; he has a law degree from New York's Pace University; his car is garaged in New York; and he's a past Governor-appointed member of the New York Falconry Advisory Committee - he was not a resident of New York.
The judge did not rule where he was a resident of, just that it must be somewhere that's not New York.
Independent Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. today condemned the openly partisan ruling by Democratic Judge Christina L. Ryba in Albany County Supreme Court against his New York residency and said that he will win on appeal.
The ruling came in spite of the fact that Kennedy is registered to vote in New York, New York has been his primary residence since 1964, he pays taxes in New York, he has a New York driver’s license, his legal license and law practice is in New York, and his falconry license and other recreational licenses are in New York.
“The Democrats are showing contempt for democracy,” said Kennedy. “They aren’t confident they can win at the ballot box, so they are trying to stop voters from having a choice. We will appeal and we will win.”
Judge Ryba openly in court said she refused to consider the constitutionality of the New York residency requirement under the 12th Amendment.
“The 12th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution governs the residency of presidential and vice presidential candidates, not state law,” said campaign Senior Counsel Paul Rossi. “We intend to pursue injunctive relief in the Southern District of New York. If state court judges are going to ignore the Constitution, the federal courts must step in to protect voters’ rights.”
The New York State Board of Elections confirmed last month that the Kennedy Campaign submitted 108,680 valid signatures for ballot access, more than double the 45,000 required — a record number of signatures from New Yorkers.
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