Sentences with phrase «interim attorney general»

Public Advocate Letitia James has lined up enough votes in the state Assembly — including its powerful leader, Speaker Carl Heastie — to be named as interim Attorney General, sources told the NY Post.

Some of the hopefuls were asked why they consider themselves more qualified than the acting attorney general, Barbara Underwood, who is considered the favorite to be appointed interim attorney general to serve out the remainder of the Democrat's term.

Eleven others are asking to be named interim attorney general.

The state Legislature is in session in Albany where a bipartisan, bicameral panel interviews candidates for interim Attorney General beginning this afternoon.

Schneiderman's departure automatically elevated state Solicitor General Barbara Underwood to the role of interim attorney general.

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«The former solicitor general and current interim attorney general is a Cuomo appointee, the inspector general is a Cuomo appointee, the head of (the Joint Commission on Public Ethics) is a Cuomo appointee and every other constitutional branch of government outside of the U.S. attorney has shrunk from their responsibility under the weight of Cuomo coercion.

Also, interviews for New York's interim Attorney General wrapped up earlier in the week, and a vote could be expected as early as next Tuesday.

NYC Public Advocate Letitia James emerged as the early front - runner to replace Schneiderman as interim Attorney General, but blowback against a perceived Albany back - room deal has now slowed the race.

New York state Assembly members are interviewing candidates Tuesday for interim attorney general, following the resignation of Eric Schneiderman last week amid sexual abuse allegations.

Assemblyman Joseph Lentol, a Democrat from Brooklyn, will head a bipartisan committee of eight lawmakers from the state Senate and Assembly that is scheduled to begin public hearings Tuesday to question candidates for the post of interim attorney general.

Eleven others are asking to be named interim Attorney General.

Although the state Assembly Democrats have nearly enough votes to appoint an interim attorney general on their own, it's appearing increasingly likely that interim Attorney General Barbara Underwood could retain the post through the end of 2018, while a September Democratic primary plays out.

«The Legislature should bypass the circus and appoint Barbara Underwood to be the interim Attorney General until the voters have a chance to choose from a field of competitive candidates in the Fall.

Governor Cuomo is among those advocating for Underwood to be chosen as an interim Attorney General.

The state Assembly and Senate have the power to appoint an interim attorney general in a joint session, a process Assembly Democrats would dominate.

The state Legislature is empowered to name a replacement to fill out the remainder of Mr. Schneiderman's term, but a range of editorial pages called for lawmakers to hold off and keep the interim attorney general, Barbara Underwood, who had served for years as state solicitor general, in the job.

Following Schneiderman's resignation, New York Solicitor General Barbara Underwood was named as the interim Attorney General.

The 213 - member State Legislature is now tasked with appointing an interim attorney general.

Underwood told state lawmakers that she's not interested in running for office November and intends only to serve out the rest of Schneiderman's term if the Legislature appoints her interim attorney general.

Attorneys and Schneiderman's aides described Underwood as tremendously accomplished and competent and are pushing for her tenure as interim attorney general to be extended, in the name of maintaining some continuity over the office's ongoing cases.

But as newspaper editorial boards urged lawmakers to keep the interim attorney general, Barbara Underwood, who had served for years as state solicitor general, in the job, Ms. James withdrew her name from consideration to fill out the last seven or so months of Mr. Schneiderman's term.

Barbara Underwood told state lawmakers on Tuesday that she's not interested in running for the office in November and intends only to serve out the rest of Scheniderman's term if the Legislature appoints her interim attorney general.

Cuomo, who faces a primary against Cynthia Nixon, would not outright say whether he preferred the legislature appoint an interim attorney general, but repeatedly noted the Democratic Convention taking place in two weeks and the elections later this year.

Public Advocate Letitia James emerged Wednesday as the early front - runner to replace scandal - tarred Eric Schneiderman as interim Attorney General — but blowback against a perceived Albany back - room deal has now...