Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Judge dismissed Smith v. Espada

Judge Thomas McNamara has just dismissed the , saying that for him to decide would be an “improvident intrusion” of the judiciary onto the legislative branch.

This sends the question of leadership back to the Senate.

From the ruling…

1 comment:

NNY Bluedog said...

Sen. Hiram Monserrate helped begin this by voting in favor of a senate leadership change. In most organizations that use Robert's Rules as a foundation, a member that votes in the affirmative may ask to have the vote reconsidered at the next meeting, and a new vote would be taken.

If Sen. Monserrate does this, as the Senate has not properly convened after the change, the "coalition" group would not have a majority of votes to make a switch.