The court of appeals of new york decides Sloat v. Board of Examiners of the Board of Education of New York City: “Disobedience or evasion of a constitutional mandate may not be tolerated, even though such disobedience may, at least temporarily, promote in some respects the best interests of the public.”
[added 7/17/2022] Thanks to Jim Lorenz for this entry.
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Authority:
new york constitution of 1894, article I, section 1
dos.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2021/09/constitution-january-2018-amd-rev-08-21.pdf
References:
Sloat v. Board of Examiners of the Board of Education of New York City, 9 North Eastern Reporter 2d 12, 14 (1937).