Yesterday, a judge dismissed the claims of six candidates for Brooklyn’s Democratic County Committee who had filed a lawsuit on the basis of gender discrimination. But he dismissed the case on procedural grounds only — he was sympathetic to the issues raised and put the party on notice by encouraging the plaintiffs to refile their constitutional claims if the problem is not addressed.

On March 20, candidates across Brooklyn submitted their completed petitions for races from District Leader to State Senator — many of them first-time insurgent candidates working to break down the walls that limit everyday Brooklynites from participating in the borough’s democratic processes. 

The chaos continues. In case you missed our last post (County Committee Chaos: What’s Going On?), there have been a lot of changes in the Brooklyn Democratic Party lately, from new leadership to a subverted rulemaking process - and we believe a recent rules change moves the party in the wrong direction.