Ron Collins blogs at Concurring Opinions:

Yes, it’s true: Floyd Abrams, the nation’s preeminent First Amendment lawyer and author of the forthcoming The Soul of the First Amendment is defending two government officials against a claim of a First Amendment violation.

The lawsuit was brought by Citizens Union. It claims that a New York ethics law violates First Amendment protections of free speech. It names Gov. Cuomo and state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman as defendants.

According to the New York Daily News, Mr. Abrams is representing the Governor thought it is “unclear how much Abrams and his firm are being paid since no contract has been filed yet with the state controller’s office. A Cuomo spokesman said the details with Abram’s firm are still being worked out.”