Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M112357

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REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

MARK C. DILLON

DANIEL D. ANGIOLILLO

ARIEL E. BELEN, JJ.

2010-09688 In the Matter of Richard Brown, etc., petitioner, v Joel L. Blumenfeld, et al., respondents.

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the Legal Aid Society, in effect, for leave to file a memorandum as amicus curiae in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 for a writ of prohibition. Separate motion by the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers for the same relief. Separate motion by Lawrence J. Fox, Monroe H. Freedman, Bennett L. Gershman, Lissa Griffin, Susan D. Reece Martyn, Abbe L. Smith, and Richard Zitrin for the same relief. Separate motion by Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, New York County Lawyers Association Ethics Institute, Richard Abel, Anthony V. Alfieri, Stacy Caplow, Cassandra Burke-Robertson, Eugene Cerruti, Paula Galowitz, Brandon L. Garrett, Bennett L. Gershman, Mark Godsey, Robert W. Gordon, Bruce A. Green, Lissa Griffin, Monroe H. Freedman, W. William Hodes, Peter A. Joy, Ben Kempinen, Renee Newman Knake, Carol M. Langford, Richard A. Leo, John Leubsdorf, David Luban, Peter Margulies, Bridget McCormack, Gregory S. McNeal, Daniel S. Medwed, James Moliterno, Eleanor Myers, Sharisse O'Carroll, Margaret Raymond, Rebecca Roiphe, Tanina Rostain, Abbe Smith, John A. Strait, Laurel S. Terry, Rodney J. Uphoff, Charles W. Wolfram, Carol L. Ziegler, Ellen Brotman, Susan Brotman, Lawrence J. Fox, Ralph L. Halpern, Harry H. Harkins, Mark I. Harrison, Diane L. Karpman, Hal Lieberman, Richard Maltz, Sarah Diane McShea, Ronald C. Minkoff, Sandra S. O 'Loughlin, Arden J. Olsen, Seth Rosner, J. Richard Supple, and Richard Zitrin for the same relief.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motions and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motions are granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that the amici curiae memoranda submitted by the movants are accepted for filing; and it is further,

ORDERED that no oral argument by the amici curiae shall be permitted; and it is further,

ORDERED that the petitioner, if he be so advised, may file a reply memorandum to the foregoing amici curiae memoranda on or before January 4, 2011.

RIVERA, J.P., DILLON, ANGIOLILLO and BELEN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Matthew G. Kiernan

Clerk of the Court