Albany, NY – An appeals court says Governor David Paterson’s appointment of his lieutenant governor was unlawful.
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Senate Republicans had said Paterson’s appointment of longtime government adviser Richard Ravitch was unconstitutional. Lawyers for the Democratic governor argued that state law allowed Paterson to fill the post until the next election.
The Appellate Division had ruled that Ravitch could serve as New York’s lieutenant governor during the legal dispute but couldn’t preside over the Senate.
The fight will now most likely move to a higher court.