A New York state judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) presidential eligibility on Monday because the lawsuit was filed too late, according to USA Today.
The lawsuit was filed by Barry Korman and William Gallo against Cruz and New York’s state Board of Elections in mid-February.
State Supreme Court Justice David Weinstein wrote in his decision that “despite the many arguments proffered by petitioners, none can get them around the immovable object standing in the way of this petition: Their failure to have filed objections within the statutory deadline,” according to the report.
USA Today reported such suits must be filed within three days of the contested candidate’s filing.
Numerous lawsuits have been filed challenging Cruz’s eligibility to run for president on the question of “natural-born citizenship.” Cruz was born in Canada to a Cuban father and an American mother.
The New York presidential primary is April 19.
