NY Lt. Governor Arguments Heard in Brooklyn Appellate Court Today
Lawyers argued today in a New York appellate court on whether Governor David Paterson's appointment of Richard Ravitch as lieutenant governor was legal.
A lawyer for the state senate minority leader argued that by appointing a lieutenant governor Paterson robbed citizens of a chance to decide who would be second in line to run the state.
Paterson's lawyer argued that state law allowed him to fill the post.
Paterson appointed Ravitch on July 8 during a senate stalemate that brought state government to a virtual standstill.
The court did not give a timeframe for its ruling.
A lawyer for the state senate minority leader argued that by appointing a lieutenant governor Paterson robbed citizens of a chance to decide who would be second in line to run the state.
Paterson's lawyer argued that state law allowed him to fill the post.
Paterson appointed Ravitch on July 8 during a senate stalemate that brought state government to a virtual standstill.
The court did not give a timeframe for its ruling.
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