Lee Nigen also alleges that telling state residents to limit travel, Cuomo has violated his right to meet with clients, friends, family and “like-minded people,” the New York Post reported.
Cuomo signed an executive order requiring an indefinite ban on large gatherings on March 23. He has yet to impose a travel ban.
The suit filed Friday in Brooklyn federal court named Cuomo and the state government.
“Mr. Cuomo’s threat that his directives will be enforced by law enforcement cause Mr. Nigen to fear arrest if he attempts to travel for any other purpose other than getting medical attention or obtaining groceries, thus impermissibly chilling his exercise of his constitutional rights to travel,” the suit says, according to the Post.
Nigen has been strongly criticized on his Facebook page.
“Your rights stop when the purpose is to protect the greater good,” read one comment. “During a horrific time for the country, you feel the need to file a lawsuit? As a Jew, I’m ashamed you use our religion for this nonsense. And then you wonder why people hate us? Go ahead- ignore the warnings, spread the virus in your community and let’s see how many Jews are dead thereafter you schmuck.”
Nigen posted in response to the criticism.
“To those who ill consider my dissent, I still wish you well, and treasure the right you have to express your opinion,” he wrote. “To the extent that fleeting flame has come upon me at this time of plague and panic, there is only one favor I ask of all: Be well and be free.”
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Thanks so much, it means a lot especially in these difficult times!
Thought he was a lawyer does he not know the law in unconventional circumstances?
ReplyDeleteyour rights as an individual are limited during a crisis .supreme court case .like crying fire in a crowded theater. he has no rights to put everybody in danger.
ReplyDeleteand then we wonder why there is antisemitism and Jews are hated,this guy should be thrown out of every shull he attends
ReplyDeleteAs the Lord's representative in Brooklyn, I have a message from on high.
ReplyDeleteI don't want your tefillos; you can shove your tefila up your %^&%$
He's an Agudah Fresser Wannabe from East 24th, R&S, who davens in R' Sruly Reisman's Agudah and he tags along after the machers at COJO which is just another shell full of national Agudah big shots. He started off either a BT or Left Wing Modern Orthodox. After YU's law school he learned by Rav Rosenblatt in Kew Gardens Hills.
ReplyDeletePeople are complaining that what he is attempting to accomplish with this bogus lawsuit is grounds for him to be disbarred.
March 30, 2020 at 5:47 PM
ReplyDeleteSorry he is trying to encroach into your territory.
Sorry there 'aint enough fress' to go around after your done.
Agudah or otherwise.