Corzine's right to name his successor upheld

[welshTerrier2]

Corzine, as NJ's new governor, will appoint Rep. Robert Menendez to replace him in the Senate until the conclusion of his term ...

A suit was brought challenging Corzine's right to make an appointment. The suit demanded that a special election be held.

A NJ Superior Court judge ruled today that Corzine did have the right to appoint his replacement. There will be no special election.

source: http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-0/113696004722250.xml&coll=1

Superior Court Judge Linda Feinberg rejected the claim of attorneys Bruce Afran and Carl Mayer that state law mandates a special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat.

The judge said the law is "clear and unequivocal" in allowing the governor to appoint someone to fill a U.S. Senate vacancy until the next election.

The ruling clears the way for Rep. Robert Menendez (D-13th Dist.) to take over when Corzine becomes governor next week.

[benburch]

1. I see no problem with him doing so!

That has always been how these things worked.