Cuomo's Legal Victory Disbands New York's Ethics Panel
TL;DR
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has won a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state's new ethics commission, which was investigating his $5.1 million book deal. The judge's ruling invalidated the commission, removing enforcement powers from the governor and leaving the 11-member panel in limbo. Governor Kathy Hochul plans to appeal the decision, but if it stands, it could render the commission obsolete. Cuomo's legal battle with the commission began after it found he violated state ethics laws in the writing of his pandemic memoir. The ruling has raised concerns about the future of independent ethics enforcement in New York State.
- Cuomo Wins Book Lawsuit, Leaving New York's Ethics Panel in Limbo The New York Times
- Cuomo wins lawsuit disbanding Albany's ethics watchdog body Buffalo News
- In win for ex-Gov. Cuomo, ethics panel ruled unconstitutional Gothamist
- Judge rules N.Y.'s ethics commission is unconstitutional Times Union
- Andrew Cuomo Scores $5 Million Court Victory in Legal Upset Newsweek
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