ALBANY—The seven judges of the State Court of Appeals peppered attorneys for David Paterson and Dean Skelos with questions as they argued the constitutionality of Richard Ravitch's appointment as lieutenant governor.
On of the lighter comments came from Judge Robert Smith, as he parsed an argument made by Paterson that Skelos did not have Read More
ALBANY—They're back in court to determine the constitutionality of Richard Ravitch's appointment as lieutenant governor.
Lawyers for State Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos and David Paterson faced off in Brooklyn's appellate division, again, to make arguments in front of a four-judge panel. Since their last appearance in Brooklyn, Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Read More
ALBANY—Justice Thomas McNamara, anticlimactically, ordered the warring parties in a leadership struggle for the State Senate to continue negotiating.
"As a matter of public policy, you guys should work this out so I'm directing you to go across the street and do that and report back to me at 1 o'clock," he said. "There are Read More
