Attorneys for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and a state agency will make their case to block a motion for expedited discovery from the National Rifle Association—which is suing over the administration's pressure on financial institutions to sever ties with the gun-rights advocacy group—in Albany July 11.

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Cuomo has publicly called on financial institutions to end any partnerships they have with the NRA this year after 17 people were killed at a mass shooting in Parkland, Florida. The NRA lobbied against additional federal gun restrictions after the shooting.



The NRA said in its motion for expedited discovery last week that it plans to subpoena companies that ended their relationship with the NRA after the April letter from Vullo. It also aims to seek a deposition from Vullo, as well as any documents that show the state urged those companies to cut ties with the NRA.