IJC

The IJC said Farrell had mitigation because of the "sudden and significant change in direction from the ball carrier" caused by Jamie George pushing Basham just before the contact.

Cuomo effectively summarized the essence of the argument the state will make in comments he made last week: “The IJC’s function is to manage the lake level. That is their job: to manage the lake level,” he said.

And what the governor and the group of IJC critics don’t mention is the role that extreme weather played in the flooding that affected lakeshore communities.

Extremely wet springs in 2017 and 2019 can’t be ignored when it comes to assessing how the IJC is handling its job.

Moreover, it’s a lawsuit that also will have to contend with significant jurisdictional issues related to the IJC’s status as an international entity that has a strong argument about being exempt from such legal challenges.