IN RE: Kevin P. Ford (2026)

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, New York.

IN RE: Kevin P. Ford, et al., appellants, v. John A. Vitucci, et al., respondents-respondents, et al., respondents.

2026–08329

Decided: October 02, 2026

COLLEEN D. DUFFY, J.P. BARRY E. WARHIT LOURDES M. VENTURA PHILLIP HOM, JJ.

Argued—October 1, 2026

DECISION & ORDER

In a proceeding pursuant to Election Law § 16–102, inter alia, to invalidate a certificate of nomination naming John A. Vitucci as the candidate of the Democratic Party for the public office of Judge of the Civil Court of the City of New York from the County of Richmond, 1st Municipal District, in a general election to be held on November 3, 2026, the petitioners appeal from a final order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Peter P. Sweeney, J.), dated August 13, 2026. The final order denied the petition, inter alia, to invalidate the certificate of nomination and dismissed the proceeding.

ORDERED that the final order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

The factual and procedural background of this proceeding is set forth in this Court's decision and order on a related appeal (see Matter of Vitucci v. Ford, _ AD3d _ [decided herewith] ).

On July 27, 2026, the petitioners commenced this proceeding, inter alia, to invalidate a certificate of nomination naming John A. Vitucci as the candidate of the Democratic Party for the newly created public office of Judge of the Civil Court of the City of New York from the County of Richmond, 1st Municipal District, in a general election to be held on November 3, 2026, and to permanently enjoin the Board of Elections in the City of New York from placing Vitucci's name upon the ballot. Allyn Crawford and Clifford Hagen, as officers of the Democratic District Committee of the Richmond County Democratic Committee for the 1st Municipal Court District of the Civil Court of the City of New York, opposed the petition, inter alia, to invalidate the certificate of nomination. In a final order dated August 13, 2026, the Supreme Court denied the petition, inter alia, to invalidate the certificate of nomination and dismissed the proceeding. The petitioners appeal.

For the reasons set forth in Matter of Vitucci v. Ford (_ AD3d _ [decided herewith] ), we find no basis to disturb the final order denying the petition, inter alia, to invalidate the certificate of nomination and dismissing the proceeding.

DUFFY, J.P., WARHIT, VENTURA and HOM, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court

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