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Archive: New York – 8 January 2024
1. Various, NRA chief Wayne LaPierre leaves courthouse on the first day of his civil trial
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Archive: New York – 8 January 2024
2. Former head of the National Rifle Association Wayne LaPierre arrives in court for civil trial
3. NRA General Counsel John Frazer arrives for trial
STORYLINE:
A New York judge on Monday banned Wayne LaPierre, the former head of the National Rifle Association, from holding a paid position with the organization for a decade, but he declined to appoint an independent monitor to oversee the gun rights group’s finances.
The split decision from Judge Joel Cohen came on the final day of arguments in the second stage of the civil trial of the NRA brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
Ruling from the bench, Cohen said the state’s request for a monitor was not the correct remedy, suggesting the outside oversight mechanism would be “time-consuming, disruptive and will impose significant costs on the NRA without corresponding benefits.”
Cohen also said he had concerns about “speech-chilling government intrusion on the affairs of the organization.”
He said the same First Amendment concerns did not apply to whether LaPierre could serve anytime soon in the organization.
“This relief is about the privilege, not the right, to serve as an officer or director of a New York not-for-profit,” he said.
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