AT A TERM OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, FOR THE COUNTY OF ERIE, ON THE “DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2016 FREDERICK. SHALL PRESENT: ah JSC. SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ERIE x In the Matter of KARL GIBAS, CHARLES SANKEY, TAMARA SANKEY AMY MARINO, and JOANNE SKORKA five qualified voters pursuant to Election Law Section 16-114. Petitioners, -against- ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Andrew allt, Treasurer and FUNDFORGREAT dey My 2016-167 PUBLIC SChOOLS, Andrew Pallotta, Treasurer and wegen THE NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, ees Respondents. eee x 2 ea Upon the reading and filing of annexed Verified Petition, duly verified by the Attomey > 7 for the Petitioner David L. Lewis, on the 3” day of November, 2016, and upon all ofthe papers and proceedings heretofore submitted and had herein, it is hereby ORDERED, that respondents herein show cause before a Special Term of this court held in and for the Coyaty of Erie at the Courthouse thereof, more specifically, at the Erie County 9% Franklin Sc Courthouse, 25-Belaware-Averme Buffalo, NY 14202, New York, at 2:24n the forenoon of 1e~<the £7 Day of November, 2016, of as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, why an order of this court should not be made and entered pursuant to the provisions of Articles Fourteen and Sixteen of the Election Law: lL. An order declaring that New Yorkers for a Brighter Future is in violation of the Independent Expenditure laws of Election Law § 14-107 by making a prohibited contribution to Fund for Great Public Schools, an affiliated independent expenditure committee in the amount of $700,000; 2. ‘An order directing and requiring the respondent New Yorkers for a Brighter Future to adhere to the request NYS Board of Elections request and amend its registration documents filed with Respondent New York State Board of Elections indicating a proper committee type in which they are operating and identify candidates they are formed to support and/or oppose; 3. Amorder directing and requiring the Respondent Fund for Great Public Schools to forthwith refund $700,000 to New Yorkers for a Brighter Future; 3. A Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) under CPLR § 6313 against the Fund for Great Public Schools to prevent expenditure or future expenditure of prohibited funds, 4 A preliminary injunction against New Yorkers for a Brighter Future regarding spending or fund raising until they have filed registration documents in accordance with Article 14 of the Election Law; 5. Granting Petitioners such other and further relief as this Court deems just and proper; and itis furtheroof temporarily enjoined from ™ receiving or transferring, or donating any monies in aq temporarily enjoined from transfen ending or donating any monies in any political race pending further-orderof-thir Court, SUFFICIENT REASON APPEARING THEREFORE, leave is hereby granted to the Petitioners to submit on the date set for the hearing or the trial of this matter additional witnesses, exhibits, proofs and other evidence as may be necessary, and, SUFFICIENT REASON APPEARING THEREFORE, leave is hereby granted to the Petitioner to amend his pleadings as may be necessary, and, SUFFICIENT CAUSE APPEARING THEREFORE, IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that petitioners shall cause copies of this order together with all of the ancillary papers thereto, upon which this order was granted upon Respondents in person = : : , : all-the-respondents—vie-Express-viait ami tepostting-same-with-an-O11ice OF tepository-of q ne : : : URS) on or before November 7, 2016, or-aiternatively,at the option of the Petitioner, : ; ne f : Aen 0 tt cas fs ane or alternatively, at the option of the Petitioner, any other means of service allowed by the CPLR on or before November 9 , 2016, and that such service shall be deemed due,- timely, good and sufficient service thereof, and such service shall constitute sufficient notice hereof. ENTER: DATED: NOVEMBER € , 2016 jupreme Court RICK J. MARSHALL GRANTED V 04 2016 Om Rachel MAston COURT CLERK eee ey