Thursday, August 20, 2009

Afghanistan Vet loses suit, not on ballot for NY election

Vet loses suit, not on ballot for NY election

The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Aug 20, 2009 13:04:52 EDT

NEW YORK — An Army veteran has lost his legal battle to get onto the Democratic ballot for a New York state Assembly seat.

A federal judge in Brooklyn rejected Farouk Samaroo’s bid to block the special election in a Queens district where the candidates were chosen by party bosses.

The 26-year-old Samaroo recently served in Afghanistan. He represented himself at a hearing on Thursday, arguing there should be an open primary. But the judge told him the special election was valid, and that he could still run as an independent.
http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/08/ap_army_soldier_ny_ballot_082009/

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