Judge D'Agostino Sidesteps VDARE's First Amendment Claim Again
D'Agostino deferred to a Letitia James state suit accusing VDARE of looting foundation funds, again bypassing the merits.
- VDARE filed suit in June 2025, case No. 1:25-cv-00810, in the Northern District of New York.
- James's September 2025 suit accuses VDARE of looting funds to buy a West Virginia castle.
- The Second Circuit already affirmed a first dismissal, on preclusion grounds, on December 17, 2025.
Why it matters: Two abstentions in three years mean the subpoena's real motive never has to survive a judge's scrutiny.
CourtListener docket, VDARE Foundation, Inc. v. James, No. 1:25-cv-00810 (N.D.N.Y.) ↗ · Sep 14, 20269/14/26