{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DigitalDocument","altText":"EXHIBIT(S) - A Executive Order No. 64","alternateName":"NYSCEF-case-20f2fbf9d925-000020.pdf","caption":"NYSCEF document #20 | Filed: 2026-10-22 | Filed by: VIGARS, KAITLIN NORA Filed:  Received: | Docket status: Processed Confirmation Notice | Case: Lopes v. Hochul (Cornell 7 Lopes Against Special Prosecutor Assignment Tish James) Albany | Source: NYSCEF","contentUrl":"https://lucycraig.blog/media/594/raw","datePublished":"2026-10-22T21:41:48+00:00","description":"NYSCEF document #20 | Filed: 2026-10-22 | Filed by: VIGARS, KAITLIN NORA Filed:  Received: | Docket status: Processed Confirmation Notice | Case: Lopes v. Hochul (Cornell 7 Lopes Against Special Prosecutor Assignment Tish James) Albany | Source: NYSCEF","encodingFormat":"application/pdf","identifier":"594","isAccessibleForFree":true,"machineReadable":{"json":"https://lucycraig.blog/media/594/index.json","markdown":"https://lucycraig.blog/media/594/index.md"},"name":"EXHIBIT(S) - A Executive Order No. 64","ocrStatus":"ready","ocrText":"--- Page 1 ---\nEXHIBIT A \nFILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/22/2026 05:24 PM\nINDEX NO. 911974-26\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 20\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/22/2026\n\n--- Page 2 ---\n(FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10 2026 05:24 P NDEX NO. 9ITITI=Ze\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 20 . RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/22/2026\nBie 7 . 5\n. nara) | \u201cTE RECORDS\nmo, A 1 Maal pi gO | | ay\nSANG & Gre 2 = DEPART,\nOE, ye) es\nWoe oe\nCR eS TSS (jpn weN fp) aN |\n\u2014 % ae\u201d\nCtrecntine Cham Sy\nJxeraDe Ui yanber _\nQa eee\nEXECUTIVE ORDER\nAPPOINTING A SPECIAL PROSECUTOR TO INVESTIGATE AND, IF WARRANTED,\nPROSECUTE MATTERS RELATING TO AN ALLEGED SEXUAL ASSAULT OCCURRING IN\n: TOMPKINS COUNTY ON OCTOBER 19-20, 2024\n\nWHEREAS, article IV, section 3 of the Constitution of the State of New York obliges the\nGovernor to take care that the laws are faithfully executed;\n\nWHEREAS, on September 16, 2026, Jane Doe filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court, New York -\n\nCounty, alleging she was the victim of a sexual assault perpetrated by multiple individuals occurring on\nOctober 19-20, 2024;\nWHEREAS, in November 2024, the Tompkins County District Attormey declined to prosecute\nany of the alleged perpetrators of the sexual assault, without speaking to Jane Doe, and relied, at least in\npart, upon information from Jane Doe\u2019s sworn statement to the Cornell University Police Department,\nwhich reportedly omitted key portions of Jane Doe\u2019s account, including Jane Doe\u2019s unequivocal assertion\nthat she had been sexually assaulted;\n\nWHEREAS, concerns have been raised, both by Jane Doe and the public, that this incident\ncannot be fully and thoroughly investigated or prosecuted without conflict or bias, or the public ;\nperception of conflict or bias; .\n\nWHERBEAS, the criminal justice process must be guided by the facts and the law, and the public\n\ninterest requires an objective review;\n\nNOW, THEREFORE, I, KATHY HOCHUL, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of\nthe authority vested in me by the Constitution and Laws of the State of New York, and particularly by\nsubdivision 2 of section 63 of the Executive Law, hereby require the Attorney General (hereinafter, the\n\n. Special Prosecutor) to investigate the conduct of, and, if warranted, present evidence to a grand jury\nagainst and prosecute offenses arising out of the allegations of a sexual assault described in the complaint\n: in Jane Doe v. Cornell University, et al., Index. No. 161704/2026 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. County), which is\nalleged to have occurred on October 19-20, 2024 in Tompkins County;\n\nFURTHER, for any matter covered herein, the Special Prosecutor or her designee shall have the\npowers and duties specified in subdivision 2 of section 63 of the Executive Law and shall possess and\nexercise al] the prosecutorial powers necessary to investigate, and, if warranted, to prosecute offenses\narising from the incident. The Special Prosecutor's jurisdiction will displace and supersede the jurisdiction\n\n_ ofthe Tompkins County District Attomey, and such District Attorney shall have only the powers and\n. duties designated to such District Attorney by the Special Prosecutor as specified in subdivision 2 of\nsection 63 of the Executive Law; ;\n, FURTHER, for any matter covered herein, the Special Prosecutor or her designee shall conduct a\nfull, reasoned, and independent investigation including, but not limited to, gathering and analyzing\nevidence, conducting witness interviews, and reviewing investigative reports, scientific reports, and audio\nand video recordings; and\n\n\n--- Page 3 ---\n(FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/22/2026 05:24 PM INDEXT NOT STE 97426\n\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 20 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/22/2026\n\nFURTHER, for any matter covered herein, the Special Prosecutor or her designee shall appear in\nperson before a grand jury drawn for any term of the Supreme Court in the County of appropriate\njurisdiction, as warranted, for the purpose of conducting any and all proceedings, examinations, and\ninquiries consistent with this Order, and attend in person any term of the County or Supreme Court to be\nheld in and for the County of appropriate jurisdiction to prosecute any offenses consistent with this Order\nand to conduct therein any related actions and proceedings.\n\nThis Executive Order shall continue until modified, suspended or terminated by the Governor.\n\nGIVEN under my hand and the Privy Seal\nof the State in the City of Albany\nthis 1* day of October in the year\ntwo thousand twenty-six.\n\nfet Hoh\n\nBY THE GOVERNOR\n\necretary tolthe Governor\n","text":"--- Page 1 ---\nEXHIBIT A \nFILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/22/2026 05:24 PM\nINDEX NO. 911974-26\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 20\nRECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/22/2026\n\n--- Page 2 ---\n(FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10 2026 05:24 P NDEX NO. 9ITITI=Ze\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 20 . RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/22/2026\nBie 7 . 5\n. nara) | \u201cTE RECORDS\nmo, A 1 Maal pi gO | | ay\nSANG & Gre 2 = DEPART,\nOE, ye) es\nWoe oe\nCR eS TSS (jpn weN fp) aN |\n\u2014 % ae\u201d\nCtrecntine Cham Sy\nJxeraDe Ui yanber _\nQa eee\nEXECUTIVE ORDER\nAPPOINTING A SPECIAL PROSECUTOR TO INVESTIGATE AND, IF WARRANTED,\nPROSECUTE MATTERS RELATING TO AN ALLEGED SEXUAL ASSAULT OCCURRING IN\n: TOMPKINS COUNTY ON OCTOBER 19-20, 2024\n\nWHEREAS, article IV, section 3 of the Constitution of the State of New York obliges the\nGovernor to take care that the laws are faithfully executed;\n\nWHEREAS, on September 16, 2026, Jane Doe filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court, New York -\n\nCounty, alleging she was the victim of a sexual assault perpetrated by multiple individuals occurring on\nOctober 19-20, 2024;\nWHEREAS, in November 2024, the Tompkins County District Attormey declined to prosecute\nany of the alleged perpetrators of the sexual assault, without speaking to Jane Doe, and relied, at least in\npart, upon information from Jane Doe\u2019s sworn statement to the Cornell University Police Department,\nwhich reportedly omitted key portions of Jane Doe\u2019s account, including Jane Doe\u2019s unequivocal assertion\nthat she had been sexually assaulted;\n\nWHEREAS, concerns have been raised, both by Jane Doe and the public, that this incident\ncannot be fully and thoroughly investigated or prosecuted without conflict or bias, or the public ;\nperception of conflict or bias; .\n\nWHERBEAS, the criminal justice process must be guided by the facts and the law, and the public\n\ninterest requires an objective review;\n\nNOW, THEREFORE, I, KATHY HOCHUL, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of\nthe authority vested in me by the Constitution and Laws of the State of New York, and particularly by\nsubdivision 2 of section 63 of the Executive Law, hereby require the Attorney General (hereinafter, the\n\n. Special Prosecutor) to investigate the conduct of, and, if warranted, present evidence to a grand jury\nagainst and prosecute offenses arising out of the allegations of a sexual assault described in the complaint\n: in Jane Doe v. Cornell University, et al., Index. No. 161704/2026 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. County), which is\nalleged to have occurred on October 19-20, 2024 in Tompkins County;\n\nFURTHER, for any matter covered herein, the Special Prosecutor or her designee shall have the\npowers and duties specified in subdivision 2 of section 63 of the Executive Law and shall possess and\nexercise al] the prosecutorial powers necessary to investigate, and, if warranted, to prosecute offenses\narising from the incident. The Special Prosecutor's jurisdiction will displace and supersede the jurisdiction\n\n_ ofthe Tompkins County District Attomey, and such District Attorney shall have only the powers and\n. duties designated to such District Attorney by the Special Prosecutor as specified in subdivision 2 of\nsection 63 of the Executive Law; ;\n, FURTHER, for any matter covered herein, the Special Prosecutor or her designee shall conduct a\nfull, reasoned, and independent investigation including, but not limited to, gathering and analyzing\nevidence, conducting witness interviews, and reviewing investigative reports, scientific reports, and audio\nand video recordings; and\n\n\n--- Page 3 ---\n(FILED: ALBANY COUNTY CLERK 10/22/2026 05:24 PM INDEXT NOT STE 97426\n\nNYSCEF DOC. NO. 20 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 10/22/2026\n\nFURTHER, for any matter covered herein, the Special Prosecutor or her designee shall appear in\nperson before a grand jury drawn for any term of the Supreme Court in the County of appropriate\njurisdiction, as warranted, for the purpose of conducting any and all proceedings, examinations, and\ninquiries consistent with this Order, and attend in person any term of the County or Supreme Court to be\nheld in and for the County of appropriate jurisdiction to prosecute any offenses consistent with this Order\nand to conduct therein any related actions and proceedings.\n\nThis Executive Order shall continue until modified, suspended or terminated by the Governor.\n\nGIVEN under my hand and the Privy Seal\nof the State in the City of Albany\nthis 1* day of October in the year\ntwo thousand twenty-six.\n\nfet Hoh\n\nBY THE GOVERNOR\n\necretary tolthe Governor\n","thumbnailUrl":"https://lucycraig.blog/media/594/thumb.webp","transcriptStatus":"not_applicable","transcriptText":"","url":"https://lucycraig.blog/media/594"}