A state court judge dismissed the New York Attorney General’s attempt to dissolve the National Rifle Association
, ruling thatof corruption and mismanagement by NRA top officials fell short of the public harm required to impose the “corporate death penalty” on the nonprofit group.
The ruling Wednesday by New York Supreme Court Judge Joel M. Cohen represented a big win for the NRA, even as it allowed the bulk of the New York attorney general’s case to go forward against the group and four of its top current and former officials. The decision comes 18 months after New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against the NRA and its top officials, alleging that they violated the state’s nonprofit laws by illegally diverting tens of millions of dollars from the groupThe NRA and its officers deny the claims. The NRA has charged that the suit by Ms. James, a Democrat, is politically motivated, which she has denied. The NRA, a New York nonprofit since its founding more than 150 years ago, falls under Ms.
Ms. James said she was disappointed that the judge ruled against the dismissal portion of the case and said the AG’s office is considering its legal options. She welcomed the court’s decision on the other counts, which she said affirmed her office’s right to pursue claims that “fraud, abuse and greed permeate through the NRA.”
“We applaud the court’s recognition that dissolution is neither appropriate nor justified,” said William A. Brewer III, an outside attorney for the NRA. “We look forward to continuing the defense of the NRA—and proving that it acts in the best interests of its members and the Second Amendment freedoms in which they believe.”
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