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The full Senate vote came a month after a key committee voted Hector LaSalle down and a week after the GOP sued.

The Democratic governor is still weighing whether to sue the Senate. GOP lawmakers are leaving their options open, too.

Gov. Kathy Hochul has until Dec. 23 to put forward a nominee from list.

Last month, Governor David Paterson appointed Jonathan Lippman, presiding justice of

Governor David Paterson asked Attorney General Andrew Cuomo for legal alternatives concerning