The New York Observer » Kathleen Sullivan http://www.observer.com Just another WordPress site Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:18:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In Latest Ravitch Court Argument, Judge Smith Floats Himself for LG ALBANY—The seven judges of the State Court of Appeals peppered attorneys for David Paterson and Dean Skelos with questions as they argued the constitutionality of Richard Ravitch's appointment as lieutenant governor.

On of the lighter comments came from Judge Robert Smith, as he parsed an argument made by Paterson that Skelos did not have Read More

]]> http://www.observer.com/5252/latest-ravitch-court-argument-smith-floats-self-lg Cuomo’s Last Word on the Ravitch Appointment? ALBANY—A law professor said Andrew Cuomo had "the constitutional obligation to say something" about the appointment of Richard Ravitch as lieutenant governor, a move which is currently undergoing judicial review. "He immediately had to look at this and see if he could constitutionally defend the governor," Michael Hutter, a professor at Albany Law School, told Read More

]]> http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/cuomos-last-word-ravitch-appointment Cuomo’s Last Word on the Ravitch Appointment? ALBANY—A law professor said Andrew Cuomo had "the constitutional obligation to say something" about the appointment of Richard Ravitch as lieutenant governor, a move which is currently undergoing judicial review.

"He immediately had to look at this and see if he could constitutionally defend the governor," Michael Hutter, a professor at Albany Law Read More

]]> http://www.observer.com/4562/cuomos-last-word-ravitch-appointment Paterson’s New Lawyers ALBANY—Democrats are attacking a court order restraining Richard Ravitch, the newly appointed lieutenant governor, saying it was obtained improperly.

"We continue to want an expeditious court review; we want it to be in the appropriate court, not Nassau County in the middle of the night," Kathleen Sulivan, the former dean of Stanford Read More

]]> http://www.observer.com/4428/patersons-new-lawyers Paterson’s New Lawyers ALBANY—Democrats are attacking a court order restraining Richard Ravitch, the newly appointed lieutenant governor, saying it was obtained improperly. "We continue to want an expeditious court review; we want it to be in the appropriate court, not Nassau County in the middle of the night," Kathleen Sulivan, the former dean of Stanford Law School and Read More

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