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Order against Lieutenant Governor stayed
From Ballotpedia
July 23, 2009
New York: Justice Priscilla Hall has suspended an order keeping the appointed Lieutenant Governor from performing the duties of office.
When David Paterson took over the office of Governor after Eliot Spitzer's resignation, Paterson appointed Richard Ravitch to take over as Lieutenant Governor. State Senate Republicans filed a lawsuit saying that his action was unconstitutional, and New York Supreme Court judge William La Marca issued an order restraining Ravitch from performing the duties of the office. Justice Hall suspended the preliminary injunction, and directed both parties to appear in court for resolution.[1]
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