New York’s top court affirmed the constitutionality of an ethics watchdog created three years ago to stem public corruption, rejecting arguments from former Gov.

New York's highest court has ruled that an ethics watchdog commission that targeted former Gov. Andrew Cuomo over a controversial book deal doesn't violate the state constitution. The 4-3 ruling issued Wednesday by the New York Court of Appeals overturned two previous court decisions,

Lower courts blocked the dismissal, citing a federal law that requires misconduct in order to remove the Office of Special Counsel’s head before his term ends.