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ALBANY, New York – New York’s top court has upheld the constitutionality of the state’s new ethics commission, delivering a blow to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo as he considers a run for mayor.
Cuomo had challenged the commission after it launched a probe of his $5 million deal to write a memoir on Covid. He won in two lower courts.
But the Court of Appeals sided with the state in a split 4-3 decision. The Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government does not run afoul of separation of powers rules and can continue to operate as designed, the judges said. The decision means COELIG can resume its investigation into Cuomo, just as he puts together the pieces for his likely high-profile New York City mayoral campaign.
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Cuomo had challenged the commission after it launched a probe of his $5 million deal to write a memoir on Covid. He won in two lower courts.
But the Court of Appeals sided with the state in a split 4-3 decision. The Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government does not run afoul of separation of powers rules and can continue to operate as designed, the judges said. The decision means COELIG can resume its investigation into Cuomo, just as he puts together the pieces for his likely high-profile New York City mayoral campaign.
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