According to this Newsday story, two lawsuits have been filed to challenge the legal existence of the Women’s Equality Party of New York. Thanks to Michael Drucker for the link.
The plaintiffs are ordinary voters, and they are following the standard methods for challenging petitions. Yet, the formation of the Women’s Equality Party doesn’t depend on any particular petition; instead it relates to the approval of the party’s statewide candidates for the party’s rules. The two identical cases are in Niagara County and Nassau County. The Niagara County case is Tamburlin v State Board of Elections, 15-6326. The Nassau County case is Giovanelli v State Board of Elections, 15-6294.
I couldn’t find any of the actual claims. The SBOE has filed for a consolidation of the two cases.
The plaintiff’s lawyer in Nassau County is “Bee Ready Fishbein Hatter, Etc.” It reminds me of Dewey, Cheatham, and Howe’.