New York’s ethics watchdog ruled constitutional by state’s top court

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New York appeals court upholds ethics watchdog law

(The Center Square) — New York's highest court has ruled that an ethics watchdog commission that targeted former Gov. Andrew Cuomo over a controversial book deal doesn't violate the state constitution.

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Ex-NY Gov. Cuomo loses bid to halt ethics probe into his $5M COVID book deal

The ruling clears the way for the ethics commission to restart an investigation into the decision to allow Cuomo to collect nearly $5 million in proceeds from his COVID-19-era memoir.

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New York's top court upholds ethics board in Cuomo case

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — New York's Court of Appeals ruled that the state's Ethics Commission Reform Act of 2022 is constitutional, rejecting former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's argument that it violated separation of powers by giving the Legislature too much authority. The decision lets the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG) continue to oversee lobbying and misconduct cases without direct control from the governor. “This split ruli…

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New York’s top court upholds ethics board in Cuomo case

New York's Court of Appeals ruled that COELIG is constitutional, rejecting former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's challenge for violating the separation of powers.

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Top NY court narrowly sides with Hochul in fight with Cuomo over ethics panel

In a 4-3 ruling, the Court of Appeals determined that the law creating the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government, or COELIG, did not unconstitutionally violate the separation of powers of equal parts of government, as attorneys for Cuomo…

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Cuomo loses attempt to block probe into his $5M pandemic book deal