Albany, NY - Appellate Judge Overrules Decision to Block Appointment of Lt. Governor

Albany, NY - An appellate judge has overruled a decision that blocked Gov. David Paterson from appointing a lieutenant governor. Paterson on Wednesday named Richard Ravitch as lieutenant governor. He was hoping to break a leadership logjam in the state Senate. The ruling by state Supreme Court Associate Justice Leonard Austin in Nassau County overturns a restraining order that Republicans had...