East Ramapo School District in Federal Court UPDATE The Journal News Feb. 20
“The federal judge deciding a voting rights challenge by the NAACP attacked the testimony of the president of the East Ramapo school board Thursday, suggesting he crafted his testimony to avoid telling all he knew about the role Orthodox Jewish leaders play in board elections.
U.S. District Court Judge Cathy Seibel, responding to an objection by a lawyer for the East Ramapo Central School District, offered her take on the testimony of board president Harry Grossman.
“I’m offended by what I’ve seen here today,” Seibel said. “And I think anybody who reads plain English would feel the same way.
“I cannot tell a lie,” Seibel added. “I do think this witness is not credible.” [Read more…]