{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DigitalDocument","altText":"LETTER / CORRESPONDENCE TO JUDGE Respondents' request regarding word count","alternateName":"NYSCEF-case-20f2fbf9d925-000016.pdf","caption":"NYSCEF document #16 | Filed: 2026-10-20 | Filed by: VIGARS, KAITLIN NORA Filed:  Received: | Docket status: *** Pending *** Confirmation Notice | Case: Lopes v. Hochul (Cornell 7 Lopes Against Special Prosecutor Assignment Tish James) Albany | Source: NYSCEF","contentUrl":"https://lucycraig.blog/media/552/raw","datePublished":"2026-10-20T15:49:37+00:00","description":"NYSCEF document #16 | Filed: 2026-10-20 | Filed by: VIGARS, KAITLIN NORA Filed:  Received: | Docket status: *** Pending *** Confirmation Notice | Case: Lopes v. Hochul (Cornell 7 Lopes Against Special Prosecutor Assignment Tish James) Albany | Source: NYSCEF","encodingFormat":"application/pdf","identifier":"552","isAccessibleForFree":true,"machineReadable":{"json":"https://lucycraig.blog/media/552/index.json","markdown":"https://lucycraig.blog/media/552/index.md"},"name":"LETTER / CORRESPONDENCE TO JUDGE Respondents' request regarding word count","ocrStatus":"ready","ocrText":"--- Page 1 ---\nOffice of the New York State \nAttorney General \nLetitia James \nAttorney General \n \n \n Litigation Bureau | The Capitol | Albany NY 12224 \n518-776-2300 | ag.ny.gov \nWriter Direct:  (518) 776-2036 \n \nOctober 20, 2026 \n \n \nHonorable James R. Farrell \nActing Supreme Court Justice \nSupreme Court of the State of New York \nSullivan Supreme and County Courthouse \n414 Broadway \nMonticello, NY 12701 \n(via NYSCEF and e-mail) \n \n \nRe: \nLopes, Gillio v. Hochul, et. al \n \nSupreme Court, Albany County \nIndex No. 911974-26 \n \nDear Justice Farrell: \n \nThis office represents Respondents Kathleen M. Hochul, Governor of the State of New York \nand Letitia James, Attorney General of the State of New York (collectively, Respondents) in \nthe above-referenced matter.  I write today to respectfully request permission to file a \nmemorandum of law in opposition to the verified petition and in support of Respondents\u2019 \nanswer of up to 12,000 words. \n \nCPLR 7804(f) permits Respondents to assert their objections in point of law as a motion to \ndismiss or in their answer.  Pursuant to 22 NYCRR \u00a7 202.8-b and this Court\u2019s rules, the \naccompanying memorandum of law for both a motion to dismiss and an answer \u201cshall be \nlimited to 7,000 words . . . .\u201d   \n \nAs permitted by CPLR 7804(f), Respondents intend to include their objections in point of law \nwith their answer.  Although CPLR 7804(f) would otherwise permit Respondents to initially \nmove to dismiss supported by a 7,000 word memorandum of law, and then, if necessary, \nanswer, also supported by a 7,000 word memorandum of law, Respondents intend to \nproceed with a single submission in the interest of expedience.  To adequately address both \ntheir objections in point of law, as well as the merits of Petitioner\u2019s application, Respondents \nrequire additional words.   \n \nINDEX NO. 911974-26\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 16\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/20/2026\n1 of 2\n\n--- Page 2 ---\nLitigation Bureau | The Capitol | Albany NY 12224 \n518-776-2300 | ag.ny.gov \nAccordingly, Respondents respectfully request permission to file a memorandum of law in \nopposition to the verified petition and in support of their answer of up to 12,000 words. \n \nThank you for your consideration of this request. \n \nRespectfully submitted, \n \n/s/ Kaitlin Vigars \n \nKaitlin Vigars \nAssistant Attorney General \n \n \ncc: \nAll counsel of record \n(via NYSCEF and e-mail) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nINDEX NO. 911974-26\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 16\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/20/2026\n2 of 2","text":"--- Page 1 ---\nOffice of the New York State \nAttorney General \nLetitia James \nAttorney General \n \n \n Litigation Bureau | The Capitol | Albany NY 12224 \n518-776-2300 | ag.ny.gov \nWriter Direct:  (518) 776-2036 \n \nOctober 20, 2026 \n \n \nHonorable James R. Farrell \nActing Supreme Court Justice \nSupreme Court of the State of New York \nSullivan Supreme and County Courthouse \n414 Broadway \nMonticello, NY 12701 \n(via NYSCEF and e-mail) \n \n \nRe: \nLopes, Gillio v. Hochul, et. al \n \nSupreme Court, Albany County \nIndex No. 911974-26 \n \nDear Justice Farrell: \n \nThis office represents Respondents Kathleen M. Hochul, Governor of the State of New York \nand Letitia James, Attorney General of the State of New York (collectively, Respondents) in \nthe above-referenced matter.  I write today to respectfully request permission to file a \nmemorandum of law in opposition to the verified petition and in support of Respondents\u2019 \nanswer of up to 12,000 words. \n \nCPLR 7804(f) permits Respondents to assert their objections in point of law as a motion to \ndismiss or in their answer.  Pursuant to 22 NYCRR \u00a7 202.8-b and this Court\u2019s rules, the \naccompanying memorandum of law for both a motion to dismiss and an answer \u201cshall be \nlimited to 7,000 words . . . .\u201d   \n \nAs permitted by CPLR 7804(f), Respondents intend to include their objections in point of law \nwith their answer.  Although CPLR 7804(f) would otherwise permit Respondents to initially \nmove to dismiss supported by a 7,000 word memorandum of law, and then, if necessary, \nanswer, also supported by a 7,000 word memorandum of law, Respondents intend to \nproceed with a single submission in the interest of expedience.  To adequately address both \ntheir objections in point of law, as well as the merits of Petitioner\u2019s application, Respondents \nrequire additional words.   \n \nINDEX NO. 911974-26\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 16\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/20/2026\n1 of 2\n\n--- Page 2 ---\nLitigation Bureau | The Capitol | Albany NY 12224 \n518-776-2300 | ag.ny.gov \nAccordingly, Respondents respectfully request permission to file a memorandum of law in \nopposition to the verified petition and in support of their answer of up to 12,000 words. \n \nThank you for your consideration of this request. \n \nRespectfully submitted, \n \n/s/ Kaitlin Vigars \n \nKaitlin Vigars \nAssistant Attorney General \n \n \ncc: \nAll counsel of record \n(via NYSCEF and e-mail) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nINDEX NO. 911974-26\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 16\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/20/2026\n2 of 2","thumbnailUrl":"https://lucycraig.blog/media/552/thumb.webp","transcriptStatus":"not_applicable","transcriptText":"","url":"https://lucycraig.blog/media/552"}