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Judge Blocks Brooklyn Democrats’ Chair Vote, Postpones Meeting

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC · How we work

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Judge Lisa Lewis issued a restraining order blocking the Brooklyn Democratic Party’s chair vote on Tuesday.
The order postponed the night-time leadership meeting that would have selected the new chair.
An appellate court ruled the rule changes by outgoing chair Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn adding 26 seats null and void.
Reformers, supported by Rep. Nydia Velázquez, sued to block the expansion and favor Julio Peña III.

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Judge Lisa Lewis issued a restraining order blocking the Brooklyn Democratic Party’s chair vote on Tuesday.
The order postponed the night-time leadership meeting that would have selected the new chair.
An appellate court ruled the rule changes by outgoing chair Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn adding 26 seats null and void.
Reformers, supported by Rep. Nydia Velázquez, sued to block the expansion and favor Julio Peña III.