on july 25, 2011, nycf filed a lawsuit against the new york senate in the new york supreme court seeking an injunction against the law which had taken effect a day earlier, alleging violations of the law in the process by which the bill was passed. rev. mcguire, rev. duane motley (nycf's senior lobbyist), and rabbi nathaniel leiter (executive director of the orthodox jewish organization torah jews for decency) were named as plaintiffs in the lawsuit. on november 18, 2011, acting supreme court justice robert b. wiggins allowed the plaintiffs' claims under the open meetings law, but dismissed other portions of the case. on july 6, 2012, a five-judge panel of the appellate division ruled unanimously that no violation of the open meetings law had occurred and dismissed the suit. the new york court of appeals, the state's highest court, declined to hear an appeal in the case on october 23, 2012.