Appellate Division, Second Department · September 16, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 05307
Matter of Dopkin v County of Nassau
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05307
Holding The Commission’s determination was arbitrary and capricious because it failed to provide a factual basis for reaching a different result than it did for similarly situated candidates. The court annulled the determination and remitted the matter for the Commission to articulate reasons for its decision.
The court’s words
A decision of an administrative agency which neither adheres to its own prior precedent nor indicates its reason for reaching a different result on essentially the same facts is arbitrary and capricious
2026 NY Slip Op 05307, at the official text
the Commission failed to set forth any factual basis to explain why it was reaching a different result than it did with respect to the applications of purportedly similarly situated candidates
2026 NY Slip Op 05307, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, Second Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | September 16, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 05307 |
| Area of law | Administrative Law |
| Week | Week ending September 19, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05307 |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 534 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Matter of Dopkin v County of Nassau, 2026 NY Slip Op 05307 (Appellate Division, Second Department, September 16, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-05307/
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