| IN THE MATTER OF PAUL STRONG V HON. WILLIAM WATSON, LOCKPORT CITY JUDGE, BRIAN D. SEAMAN, NIAGARA COUNTY DISTRICT |
| Motion No: OP 22-00733 |
| Slip Opinion No: 2022 NY Slip Op 67518(U) |
| Decided on June 13, 2022 |
| Appellate Division, Fourth Department, Motion Decision |
| Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. |
| This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports. |
PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., SMITH, CENTRA, PERADOTTO, AND LINDLEY, JJ.
OP 22-00733
| IN THE MATTER OF PAUL STRONG, PETITIONER, V HON.
WILLIAM WATSON, LOCKPORT CITY JUDGE, BRIAN D. SEAMAN, NIAGARA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY, SUSAN BJORNHOLM, ASSISTANT
DISTRICT ATTORNEY, AND JOHN PHILLIPS, ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
RESPONDENTS-RESPONDENTS. |
Respondent, Hon. William Watson, having moved to dismiss the petition in this original CPLR article 78 proceeding,
Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon,
It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is granted and the petition is dismissed on the ground that this Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction (see CPLR 506 [b] [1]; 7804 [b]; Matter of Nolan v Lungen, 61 NY2d 788 [1984]; Matter of Holmes v Dunne, 180 AD3d 683 [2d Dept 2020]).
Entered: June 13, 2022
Ann Dillon Flynn
Clerk of the Court