New York, Supreme Court and ethics watchdog

New York’s ethics watchdog ruled constitutional by state’s top court
New York’s top court affirmed the constitutionality of an ethics watchdog created three years ago to stem public corruption, rejecting arguments from former Gov.
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Let Him Fire Ethics Watchdog
Lower courts blocked the dismissal, citing a federal law that requires misconduct in order to remove the Office of Special Counsel’s head before his term ends.
New York appeals court upholds ethics watchdog law
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. The 4-3 ruling issued Wednesday by the New York Court of Appeals overturned two previous court decisions,
Fact Check Team: Trump appeals to Supreme Court over firing of ethics watchdog
President Donald Trump is seeking the Supreme Court's intervention to determine whether he has the authority to dismiss the head of an agency.
Appeals court rejects Trump in showdown over firing of ethics watchdog
In an order released late Saturday night, a panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals voted, 2-1, not to disturb a temporary restraining order a lower court judge issued preventing Trump from moving forward with the removal of Office of Special Counsel chief Hampton Dellinger, an appointee of President Joe Biden.
New York’s Highest Court Declares Ethics Commission Valid
New York State Court of Appeals issued a 4-3 decision upholding the constitutionality of the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG). 1 As was previously detailed in GT Alerts from May 2024 and September 2023,
New York appeals court upholds constitutionality of state ethics and lobbying commission
The New York Court of Appeals upheld the constitutionality of the state's Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government on Tuesday in an action brought by former Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo,
Trump administration to ask Supreme Court to keep fired government watchdog off the job as case pends
A lower court temporarily reinstated Hampton Dellinger, head of the Office of Special Counsel, after he sued the ...
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At least there’s still a state ethics watchdog
As NYC deals with its own scandals, NY’s top court reversed lower court decisions and ruled that the ethics agency is constitutional.
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New York ethics watchdog deemed constitutional via split ruling in Cuomo case
The state’s top court swatted the former governor’s claim that New York lawmakers' replacement ethics watchdog encroached on ...
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 ...
Ethics reform stalled by Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ally after inspector general recommendation
Mayor Brandon Johnson Thursday ripped a proposal Chicago’s top independent watchdog recommended as a way to prevent him and ...
Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump asks SCOTUS for permission to fire ethics watchdog
As President Donald Trump's second administration continued its effort to swiftly reshape the federal government, a union ...
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NY’s top court rejects Andrew Cuomo’s push to blow up state ethics board
The Court of Appeals ruled the structure of the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government does not violate the ...
Supreme Court Should Keep Whistleblower Agency Head in Place for Now, Lawyers Say in Reply to Trump
The Supreme Court should reject an emergency appeal from the Trump administration asking for quick action to allow the firing ...