ARTICLE 78 PROCEEDINGS
We initiate special proceedings in New York State Supreme Court under Article 78 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules to overturn the determinations of administrative agencies, bodies, or officers. These special proceedings are the formal mechanisms for challenging the determinations of any court, tribunal, municipal board, public corporation, or officer, including the Department of Motor Vehicles and all licensing authorities such as the handgun licensing officers designated by law, all state agencies and town boards.
The types of determinations for which we initiate Article 78 proceedings include denials of pistol license applications or applications for any government-issued license such as liquor licenses; suspensions or revocations of pistol or other licenses; denials of permits for zoning and special land use; denials of Freedom of Information Requests, and determinations of town boards involving residential and commercial land use issues.
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To learn more about special proceedings in New York State under Article 78, including whether an Article 78 proceeding is appropriate for you, please refer to our articles:
A comprehensive guide to New York Article 78, including appealing an agency decision, an explanation of the statute of limitations for Article 78, liquor license appeals and civil service exam appeals. Also included are selected examples of Article 78 cases.
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