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Former NY Governor Cuomo Wins Lawsuit Against Ethics Panel Investigating His Book Deal

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (L) and Michaela Kennedy-Cuomo are seen at the Eastside Heliport in Midtown on August 10, 2021 in New York City
Cuomo Scores Legal Victory
FILE - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo prepares to board a helicopter after announcing his resignation, Aug. 10, 2021, in New York. A commission created by New York's governor and Legislature in 2022 as an independent ethics authority violates the state constitution because it is beyond the governor's control, a state judge said Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, in a ruling in favor of Cuomo, the state's former governor. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
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Overview

  • Cuomo's $5.1 million book deal was under investigation by a state ethics panel, which a judge just ruled was created unconstitutionally.
  • Cuomo resigned last year amid sexual harassment allegations and impeachment threats.
  • The ruling raises concerns about enforcement of ethics laws in New York going forward.
  • New York's governor plans to appeal the decision that invalidated the ethics panel.
  • The legal victory allows Cuomo to work on restoring his reputation after his resignation.