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Albany, NY - Decision on New York Lt. Governor Won't Come Until Next Week |
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Jul 10, 2009 at 11:39 AM
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New York Gov. David Paterson ,left, listens as Richard Ravitch, who he appointed to the post of lieutenant governor, answers questions during a press conference at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y., Thursday, July 9, 2009
Lawyers for Sens. Pedro Espada of the Bronx and Dean Skelos of Long Island told the judge Friday they needed more time to prepare their arguments. Both sides must submit paperwork early next week.
Arguments will be held Wednesday on Long Island.
On Thursday, a different judge overturned a restraining order obtained by Republicans trying to block Richard Ravitch from taking office as lieutenant governor.
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Paterson named Ravitch to provide a tie-breaking vote in the Senate, which was deadlocked until Espada rejoined the Democratic conference Thursday. That restored the slim 32-30 majority Democrats lost in a June 8 coup.
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Jul 10, 2009 at 04:11 PM Milhouse Says:
What is there to argue about? On what conceivable authority does this clown claim to be Lieutenant Governor? And on what authority would any judge have to confirm his claim? What makes him more of a Lt-Gov than me?
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Jul 12, 2009 at 08:57 PM Clue Says:
A judge will not decide until next week whether one plus one equals two. If the New York courts decide Ravich is lieutenant Governor then a true dictatorship will have arrived in New York. I suggest a federal lawsuit under the never? used guarantee clause of the U.S. Constitution.
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Jul 13, 2009 at 01:43 AM Milhouse Says:
“ A judge will not decide until next week whether one plus one equals two. If the New York courts decide Ravich is lieutenant Governor then a true dictatorship will have arrived in New York. I suggest a federal lawsuit under the never? used guarantee clause of the U.S. Constitution. ”
If you mean the republican guarantee clause, it is not justiciable. It is up to the president to enforce it, and of course the current president will not do so, and no court can make him, because it's simply none of the courts' business.
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Jul 13, 2009 at 10:44 AM Anonymous Says:
Judge Ute Lally is an activist judge and then some!