Tuesday, September 22, 2009

News Alert: Court Upholds Paterson's Appointment of Lieutenant Governor

Breaking News Alert
The New York Times
Tue, September 22, 2009 -- 9:14 AM ET
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Court Upholds Paterson's Appointment of Lieutenant Governor

In a surprising reversal, New York State's highest court on
Tuesday upheld Gov. David A. Paterson's authority to appoint
a lieutenant governor. The Court of Appeals, in a divided
vote, said state law "affords the governor the authority to
fill a vacancy in the office of lieutenant-governor by
appointment."

Read More:
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/22/court-upholds-patersons-appointment-of-lieutenant-gover?emc=na

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