Ex-Sen. Hiram Monserrate denied spot on City Council ballot
PUBLISHED 3:00 PM ET May. 18, 2021
PUBLISHED 3:00 PM EDT May. 18, 2021
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The state's highest court on Tuesday signaled it would not hear an appeal by former Sen. Hiram Monserrate to gain a spot on the Democratic primary ballot for a Queens New York City Council seat in June.
The decision by the state Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that denied Monserrate's campaign access to the ballot following a legal challenge filed last month.
Monserrate was ejected from the state Senate in 2010 by his fellow lawmakers after a misdemeanor assault conviction. Later that year, Monserrate would be indicted on federal corruption charges that alleged he used staff members at a non-profit entity to aid his bid for the state Senate in 2006.