Party Name:
Dean G. SKELOS et al., as Duly Elected Members of the New York State Senate, Respondents, v. David PATERSON, as Governor of the State of New York, et al., Appellants.
Attorney:
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges, LLP, New York City (Kathleen M. Sullivan, Faith E. Gay and Robert C. Juman of counsel), and Gleason, Dunn, Walsh & O'Shea, Albany (Thomas F. Gleason and Michael P. Ravalli of counsel), for appellants. Lewis & Fiore, New York City (David L. Lewis, John Ciamp...
Judge Panel:
PIGOTT, J. (dissenting). Judges CIPARICK, READ and JONES concur with Chief Judge LIPPMAN; Judge PIGOTT dissents in a separate opinion in which Judges GRAFFEO and SMITH concur.