ALBANY—David Paterson said that if the courts don't uphold the constitutionality of his appointment of Richard Ravitch as lieutenant governor, he'll introduce a bill making it legal. State Senator Joe Griffo, a Utica Republican, had this message for the governor:
"He should get behind my bill!" Griffo told me by phone yesterday. Read More
ALBANY—David Paterson said that if the courts don’t uphold the constitutionality of his appointment of Richard Ravitch as lieutenant governor, he’ll introduce a bill making it legal. State Senator Joe Griffo, a Utica Republican, had this message for the governor:
“He should get behind my bill!” Griffo told me by phone yesterday. He has Read More
ALBANY—David Paterson's lawyers are indeed appealing a decision issued Tuesday night by William LaMarca which enjoined Richard Ravitch from acting as lieutenant governor.
The 10-page memorandum the governor's lawyers filed in support of the appeal is above. This line of logic, which echoes what Paterson told me Sunday, jumped out:
"Moreover, although the Read More
ALBANY—David Paterson’s lawyers are indeed appealing a decision issued Tuesday night by William LaMarca which enjoined Richard Ravitch from acting as lieutenant governor.
The 10-page memorandum the governor’s lawyers filed in support of the appeal is above. This line of logic, which echoes what Paterson told me Sunday, jumped out:
“Moreover, although the stalemate Read More
ALBANY—Buried in his 20-page decision enjoining Richard Ravitch from acting as lieutenant governor, Supreme Court Justice William LaMarca addressed an argument by David Paterson's attorneys that only Andrew Cuomo, as attorney general, had standing to sue over the governor's appointment of Ravitch. In LaMarca's view, at least one avenue to Cuomo's involvement is closed. Read More
ALBANY—Buried in his 20-page decision enjoining Richard Ravitch from acting as lieutenant governor, Supreme Court Justice William LaMarca addressed an argument by David Paterson’s attorneys that only Andrew Cuomo, as attorney general, had standing to sue over the governor’s appointment of Ravitch. In LaMarca’s view, at least one avenue to Cuomo’s involvement is closed.
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ALBANY—Supreme Court Justice William LaMarca issued a ruling Tuesday night that prevents Richard Ravitch from serving as lieutenant governor, at least until a higher court hears the case.
"The court concludes that plaintiffs have established a likelihood of success on the merits for their claim that neither the constitution nor legislative enactment authorized the Read More
ALBANY—Supreme Court Justice William LaMarca issued a ruling Tuesday night that prevents Richard Ravitch from serving as lieutenant governor, at least until a higher court hears the case.
“The court concludes that plaintiffs have established a likelihood of success on the merits for their claim that neither the constitution nor legislative enactment authorized the Read More
ALBANY—A law professor said Andrew Cuomo had “the constitutional obligation to say something” about the appointment of Richard Ravitch as lieutenant governor, a move which is currently undergoing judicial review.
“He immediately had to look at this and see if he could constitutionally defend the governor,” Michael Hutter, a professor at Albany Law School, Read More
ALBANY—A law professor said Andrew Cuomo had "the constitutional obligation to say something" about the appointment of Richard Ravitch as lieutenant governor, a move which is currently undergoing judicial review.
"He immediately had to look at this and see if he could constitutionally defend the governor," Michael Hutter, a professor at Albany Law Read More
