Groups Support CFE Appeal as Amici Curiae

CFE is grateful for the support demonstrated by the following groups and individuals who filed amici curiae briefs with the Court of Appeals.

New York State School Boards Association and National State School Boards Association

Council of Great City Schools

League of Women Voters of New York State

City of New York
Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Chancellor Joel I. Klein
The New York City Council
City Council Speaker Gifford Miller
City Council Education Committee Chair Eva S. Moskowitz
Bronx Borough President Adolph Carrión, Jr.
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz
Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields
Queens Borough President Helen M. Marshall
Staten Island Borough President James P. Molinaro

Midstate School Finance Consortium

General Support Brief
The Alliance for Quality Education
The American Association of Univeristy Women-New York City Branch
The American Jewish Committee
ASPIRA
The Center for Economic and Social Rights
Certain Members of the New York City Council*
The Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, Inc.
Comprehensive Development, Inc.
The Cook Center for Learning and Development
The Interfaith Alliance of New York State
The Latin American Integration Center
The Legal Aid Society Juvenille Rights Division
Make the Road by Walking
Multicultural Education Training and Advocacy, Inc.
The Metropolitan Parent Center
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
The New York Immigration Coalition
New York Lawyers for the Public Interest
New Immigrant Community Empowerment
New York State Association for Bilingual Education
PENCIL
People for the American Way Foundation
The Public Advocate for the City of New York
Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund
Resources for Children With Special Needs
South Asian Youth Action
South Brooklyn Legal Services
Tutorial Options That Service Students, Inc.
The Women's City Club

*Council Member Tony Avella
Council Member Charles Barron
Council Member Gale Brewer
Council Member Leroy Comrie
Council Member James Davis
Council Member Bill DeBlasio
Council Member Erik Martin Dilan
Council Member Simcha Felder
Council Member Lewis Fidler
Council Member James Gennaro
Council Member Alan Gerson
Council Member Robert Jackson
Council Member Melinda Katz
Council Member Margarita Lopez
Council Member Michael McMahon
Council Member Hiram Monserrate
Council Member Michael C. Nelson
Council Member William Perkins
Council Member Christine Quinn
Council Member Domenic M. Recchia, Jr.
Council Member Philip Reed
Council Member Joel Rivera
Council Member James Sanders, Jr.
Council Member Larry Seabrook
Council Member Jose Serrano
Council Member David Weprin
Council Member David Yassky
Council Member G. Oliver Koppell

The Black, Puerto Rican and Hispanic Legislative Caucus
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Congressman Gregory W. Meeks
Congressman Major R. Owens
Congressman Charles B. Rangel
State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky
State Assemblymember James F. Brennan
State Assemblymember Michael Gianaris
State Assemblywoman Rhoda S. Jacobs
State Assemblyman Jeffrey Klein
State Assemblyman Ivan C. Lafayette
State Assemblyman John W. Lavelle
State Assemblymember John J. McEneny
State Assemblyman Brian M. McLaughlin
State Assemblyman Peter M. Rivera
New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr.
Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields

The Partnership for New York City

The United Federation of Teachers

Rochester City School District

New York State Association of Small City School Districts

New York State Coalition of 853 Schools

Updated March 11, 2003