A candidate for congress on Lengthy Island fought again towards a lawsuit by claiming he was illegally served with the court docket papers on the sabbath — however his opponent’s lawyer argued that he was not Jewish sufficient for the legislation to use.
“I object! I’m loads Jewish,” stated Michael Weinstock, who's working within the Democratic main for the third District, instructed The Publish.
The previous volunteer firefighter, who served on 9/11, was sued by opponent Melanie D’Arrigo, who challenged the signatures that Weinstock submitted to earn a spot on the June 23 poll within the main contest towards Democratic incumbent, Rep. Tom Suozzi.
Weinstock, an ex-Brooklyn sex-crimes prosecutor, sought to quash D’Arrgio’s go well with by invoking a state legislation making it a misdemeanor to serve an observant Jew with authorized papers on the sabbath, or Shabbat.
However at an Albany Supreme Courtroom listening to held by Skype final week, D’Arrigo’s lawyer, Arthur Schwartz, pooh-poohed Weinstock’s argument, saying he’s no “tremendous observant Jew.”
Weinstock, who's seen carrying a yarmulke in his marketing campaign literature, took offense at the concept that he isn't actually Jewish sufficient.
“I’m not an ideal Jew, however I'm observant,” he stated. “Serving a Jew on Shabbat is a bone-headed error. You study that in legislation college.”
The legislation, which additionally forbids the serving of authorized papers on Sunday, applies to any Jew who observes the sabbath on Saturday.
In the long run, Choose Christina Ryba dominated in Weinstock’s favor, dismissing D’Arrigo’s go well with. However neither his degree of religion nor the Saturday supply have been the rationale. She stated the Jewish difficulty was moot as a result of the lawsuit was served sooner or later late. It was unclear if there can be an attraction.
It ought to have been served on Friday, which was the deadline, she stated.
Weinstock’s visited the Vatican final yr, the place Pope Francis honored him for connecting Holocaust survivors with their rescuers.
Weinstock famous his marketing campaign slogan, “Kvetching isn’t sufficient,” his marketing campaign announcement video “Hip Kosher,” and a current op-ed he wrote titled “The Coronavirus is a good time for a Mitzvah.”
Weinstock, who insists he collected sufficient legitimate signatures to run for the seat, which incorporates elements of Queens and Lengthy Island, mocked D’Arrigo, a rich wellness coach, as a “wannabe AOC.”
Each Weinstock and D’Arrigo have an uphill battle towards Suozzi, the previous Nassau County Government elected to Congress in 2017.
Weinstock joked concerning the feud: “It’s starting to appear to be an off-Broadway present,” he stated.
Weinstock stated he might file a grievance towards Schwartz and D’Arrigo after the Covid-19 disaster passes.
“Solely lunatics file lawsuits throughout a pandemic,” he stated.
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