Cuomo's Legal Victory Disbands New York's Ethics Panel

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has won a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state's new ethics commission, which was investigating his $5.1 million book deal. The judge's ruling invalidated the commission, removing enforcement powers from the governor and leaving the 11-member panel in limbo. Governor Kathy Hochul plans to appeal the decision, but if it stands, it could render the commission obsolete. Cuomo's legal battle with the commission began after it found he violated state ethics laws in the writing of his pandemic memoir. The ruling has raised concerns about the future of independent ethics enforcement in New York State.