New York Attorney General Letitia James will not represent Gov. Kathy Hochul in court over the asylum seeker crisis.
Public records show a private law firm will take over the case that will determine the state's obligations to help care for people stemming from New York City's right-to-shelter law.
The attorney general traditionally acts as the governor's lawyer in court, and it's unclear why James declined to take the case.
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