On May 21, by 5-2, New York’s highest state court, the Court of Appeals, reversed the lower state courts and removed Rebecca Seawright from the Democratic primary ballot. She is an incumbent Assemblymember in Manhattan, and would have been an overwhelming favorite for re-election if she were on the ballot. Here is the opinion. Thanks to Joe Burns for the link.
At least one major court NOT having ad hoc judicial legislation.
The deadline was moved up and the number of signatures reduced, by legislation passed two days before the new deadline. She might have a due process case.