Brennan Center for Justice

Molinari v. Powers
Voting Rights & Elections

In 2000, the Center and Emery Cuti Brinckerhoff & Abady successfully represented Senator John McCain and his New York supporters in challenging ballot access laws for the New York Republican presidential primary. The ruling guaranteed the first fair Republican presidential primary in New York’s history.

Press Center

• Press Release: McCain Legal Team to Present Oral Arguments in New York Ballot Access Case (Jan. 27, 2000)
• McCain Files Lawsuit Challenging the Constitutionality of NY’s Ballot Access Rules (Dec. 22, 1999)