Court Rules Ravitch Appointment to Lt. Governor Post Was Unlawful
A New York State appeals court says Richard Ravitch is not the lieutenant governor.
The court ruled today that Governor David Paterson's July 8 appointment of Ravitch was unlawful, and that no law or constitutional provision allows the position to be filled by anything but an election.
Paterson appointed Ravitch in the hopes of breaking up a senate leadership fight that brought state government to a virtual standstill for about a month.
The court ruled today that Governor David Paterson's July 8 appointment of Ravitch was unlawful, and that no law or constitutional provision allows the position to be filled by anything but an election.
Paterson appointed Ravitch in the hopes of breaking up a senate leadership fight that brought state government to a virtual standstill for about a month.
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