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Judge To Rule On Lt. Governor

Albany Chaos

Updated: Friday, 10 Jul 2009, 11:07 AM EDT
Published : Friday, 10 Jul 2009, 11:07 AM EDT

    MINEOLA, N.Y. - (AP) -- A Nassau County judge will decide whether it was legal for New York Gov. David Paterson to appoint a lieutenant governor.

    Arguments are to be heard Friday in state Supreme Court on Long Island.

    On Thursday, a different judge overturned a restraining order obtained by Republicans trying to block Richard Ravitch from taking office.

    Paterson wanted Ravitch to provide a tie-breaking vote in the deadlocked state Senate. He has now been sworn in.

    Meanwhile, the state Senate is back at work.

    On Thursday, Bronx Sen. Pedro Espada returned to the Democratic conference, giving his party a 32-30 majority for the first time since a June 8 GOP-led coup.

    After some initial partisan bickering, the Senate voted late Thursday and early Friday on a number of bills. Most involved taxes to keep local governments funded.
     

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