Siegel's Legal Argument
By Azi PaybarahAmong the people suing Michael Bloomberg and the City Council to block them from extending term limits is attorney Norman Siegel, who said there may be “an implicit restraint” applicable to changing a law legislatively that was created by a public referendum, such as term limits.
Siegel, speaking at a protest on the City Hall steps just now, said that five state courts have dealt with the issue. Two have said yes (Connecticut and Washington) and three have said no (New Jersey, Maryland and Illinois).
“So, that’s as divided as you can get,” said Siegel.
Towards the end of the 30-minute press conference, Michael Bloomberg quietly walked into City Hall. Nobody at the press conference made a fuss, and when one photographer began photgraphing him, the mayor smiled and waved.
Comments
Contributors
Steve Kornacki
Just when David Paterson seemed to be on to something, Democrats in the State Senate decided on Thursday to welcome back the thug half of the >
Jason Horowitz
As the New York political universe waits to see what Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says about the legality of David Paterson's selection of ... >
Joe Conason
The new senator from Minnesota is a comedian, writer and actor who lived on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and raised a lot of money from friends ... >
Eliot Brown
Richard Ravitch has been a groundhog of New York politics over the past few decades. He pops up at unpredictable moments into full public view, ... >
RSS Feeds
Send tips to: azi.paybarah@politickerny.com or jimmy.vielkind@politickerny.com
AIM:
azipaybarah or jimmyvielkind
Top Tags
Most Active Stories
- The Malaise-Proofing of Michael Bloomberg
- In Picking LG, Paterson Picks a Fight With Cuomo
- Paterson's Hail Mary
- Democrats Amigos Walk Out of Democratic Session as Espada Hints at Another Dramatic 'Solution'
- Two Proposals, Claims of Progress
- Once Again, Amid the Chaos, Ravitch
- The New New Democratic Leadership Team
- Source: Espada Triple-Crosses, Ending Stalemate
- Garodnick, Too, Would Consider Maloney's Seat 'At the Appropriate Time'
- One Likely Candidate for Governor Weighs in on Ravitch Pick
- Malcolm Smith Has a New M.T.A. Plan; 'We Did Not Take a Count,' Says Spokesman
- Obama Sells Out a Friend From Connecticut
- Citywide Candidates Celebrate Year of the Ox
- Patrick Gaspard Writes Poems, Collects Comics, Kills for Obama
- Obama Redefines the Debate for New York's Israel Boosters
- Kirsten Gillibrand, Like Chuck Schumer With Connections
- The Many Rabbis of Sonia Sotomayor
- Michael Bloomberg and the Universal Retainer
- Be Like Cuomo: Call AIG's Bluff
- A Labor Ad for Ferreras
Quote of the Day
Syndicate
Post new comment