Despite new evidence that purports to show Orange County has acted improperly in its renovation of the Orange County Government Center in Goshen, the work on the controversial building will continue. On July 21 a Supreme Court judge heard arguments in the case and on the next day denied a request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the ongoing, partial demolition.
Michael Sussman, the attorney for the two plaintiffs in the case, has tried to halt the demolition before and was denied by the same judge.
This time, Sussman thought he had a “blockbuster” that would make the judge, if not change his mind, at least seriously reconsider.
A day before the hearing, Sussman forwarded a letter to Justice Christopher Cahill, which appears to bear the signature of the CEO of one of the former architects on the project in August of 2014. It said the plan for the renovation of the government center was meant to “avoid the typical approvals process,” among other accusations.
