The judge rejected the NRA's attempt to throw out the lawsuit.
Wayne LaPierre is the leader of the gun group.
The NRA likened James to a state taking over.
A judge in New York refused to throw out a lawsuit that seeks to install an independent monitor and remove Wayne LaPierre from his position as leader of the National Rifle Association.
The New York Attorney General's lawsuit was allowed to move forward by the decision by the New York State Supreme Court Justice.
The judge ruled that the NRA couldn't prove that James pursued the organization because of her political views.
The judge wrote that James' allegations of fraud, waste, and loot are enough to justify her lawsuit.
There are no factual allegations that the Attorney General did not believe the reports of fraud, waste, and loot that were made.
Cohen said that the claims of the AG are not frivolous.
Many of the same issues about corporate governance underlying the Attorney General's investigation were recognized by the National Rifle Association.
James wants to bar LaPierre and three other leaders from ever leading a non-profit in New York.
The suit seeks to install a court-appointed monitor, something the National Rifle Association has likened to a state takeover attempt.
James has accused the leaders of pocketing tens of millions of dollars in NRA funds and using it for vacations and clothing.
Two months ago, the same judge ruled in favor of the National Rifle Association. James had requested that the group be dissolved in its entirety, but he argued that doing so would hurt the group's free speech rights.
James hasn't said if she is going to appeal the ruling.
LaPierre was re-elected as the group's executive vice president in May. The mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas occurred less than 300 miles from the meeting.
James wrote on his verified account, "once again, a court has rejected the NRA's attempts to dismiss our lawsuit against the organization for its years of fraud and abuse."
No one is above the law, so we will keep trying to hold the NRA accountable.
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