The lawsuit was filed by a Cornell professor and two graduate students. The ruling comes nearly a week after one of the plaintiffs was informed that his student visa had been revoked.

Dan Rosenberg is the county's new poet laureate.

Programming includes 35 films by international and local filmmakers focused on the environment and sustainability issues.

Just days prior to Tuesday's hearing, one of the plaintiffs was informed that his visa was revoked by the U.S. Department of State.

Terminated state correction officers will be eligible for hire in local government positions on or after April 10.

The statue is part of the Downtown Binghamton Freedom Trail, a public trail that marks stops along the Underground Railroad, as well as other anti-slavery and civil rights sites.

In a court filing Friday, lawyers representing Momodou Taal revealed that the U.S. Department of Justice emailed them asking the international graduate student to appear at Homeland Security offices. Taal would then be surrendered to ICE custody.

President Donald Trump has called for “terminating” the Green New Deal. Ithaca, which is one of the few cities with a local version of the plan, is now considering doubling down on its climate commitments.

The lawsuit says recent executive orders violate the plaintiffs’ rights to free speech and due process.

“We want to offer pay and benefits that make Steuben County a very competitive place to work,” said County Manager Jack Wheeler.