A New York state Supreme Court judge has dismissed voting rights lawsuits filed against the Town of Mount Pleasant and Town of Newburgh.

The judge was only presiding over the Newburgh lawsuit, but in her ruling, she dismissed both lawsuits.

Both lawsuits alleged that the towns' election systems violated the State Voting Rights Act due to lack of minority representation on their boards. However, the judge found the State Voting Rights Act unconstitutional.

The attorney who brought the lawsuits remains confident that they will win on appeal.

The judge presiding over the Mount Pleasant lawsuit has scheduled a hearing for later this month, despite not having issued a ruling yet.