The Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos, et al. v. New York City Police Department, et al.
1. Can the New York State Judicial Branch refuse to issue a writ of mandamus when the executive branch defies the legislative branch;
2. Can the New York State Judicial Branch give the Executive Branch fact finding powers;
3. Can the New York State Judicial Branch defy the legislative branch and assume power it does not have, by in effect rewriting a clearly written statute that is unambiguous, by way of its failure to issue a writ of mandamus;
4. Can the New York State Judicial Branch blur the lines that govern separation of powers;
5. Can the New York State Judicial Branch allow violations of the Establishment Clause.
Can the New York State Judicial Branch refuse to issue a writ of mandamus when the executive branch defies the legislative branch?