NEW YORK (AP) - Federal appeals court judges seem inclined to let New York's Democratic presidential primary proceed next month despite state claims that it could threaten the safety of voters during a pandemic.
Three judges on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals listened to arguments Friday. They did not immediately rule, but they kept a lawyer for the state on the defensive as she tried to convince them to overturn a lower-court decision that ordered a June 23 election to include the presidential primary.
The state canceled the primary in April, saying it was a health threat and unnecessary after all major candidates except for Joe Biden suspended their campaigns.