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State of emergency and solitary confinement law

1:22:08

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Council Member Adams questions Mastro about the administration's use of a state of emergency to block a law banning solitary confinement.

  • Adams asks if Mastro would advise continuing the current state of emergency to block the law
  • Mastro acknowledges he is not fully informed on the specific issue but commits to reviewing it if appointed
  • He reiterates his commitment to the rule of law and the proper process for challenging laws deemed illegal
Adrienne E. Adams
1:22:08
Thank you.
1:22:08
Would you would you advise continuing with the current state of emergency and emergency order to block this particular law?
Randy Mastro
1:22:17
Madam speaker, I I I'm not steeped.
1:22:19
I I'm aware that such an issue exists now.
1:22:23
I'm not steeped in the issue and the emergency executive authority, which I believe emanates from state law, but I certainly would make it a priority to review that issue and give my Frank and honest assessment as soon as I'm fortunate enough to have this position.
1:22:40
But I'm not steeped in that.
1:22:42
It would be irresponsible for me to opine off the cuff on a complicated issue like that.
1:22:48
But I am telling you, I am committed to the rule of law.
1:22:54
I've sued over the rule of law and enforcing the rule of law time and time again to hold the government accountable to following the rule of law.
1:23:02
And the rule of law is if you pass a law or override of veto, that is the law and it's incumbent if you disagree with that and think that it's not legal to go to court to block it.
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