Law Enforcement Appreciation Day…

Is that a holiday celebrating the citizens who file Article 78 proceedings against their government? After all, the whole purpose of Article 78 is about enforcing the law against the government.

“Article 78 proceedings are lawsuits mainly used to challenge an action (or inaction) by agencies of New York State and local governments. Article 78 proceedings are also sometimes filed against judges, tribunals, boards, and even private companies whose existence is based on statutory authority. “

So yes, basically an Article 78 Proceeding is about law enforcement, ensuring that the government follows the law. And as we know, some of the worst offenders out there work for government, as sometimes the government forgets about the law when it’s inconvient to it’s interests.