Matthew Hamilton is reporting at Capitol Confidential state Sen. Cecilia Tkaczyk's (KAT-chik's) name will not appear on the newly created Women’s Equality line in November, a state Supreme Court judge ruled Mon., Sept. 15. The judge found more than 3,000 of approximately 4,400 signatures submitted on her independent nominating petitions to be invalid. That put Tkaczyk well short of the necessary 3,000 signatures to get on the ballot. A spokesperson for opponent George Amedore's campaign said the petitions were carried and signed by out-of-district voters with ties to the 46th Senate District, many from Brooklyn and the Bronx. Senate Democrats responded by slamming Amedore, but they did not directly address the signatures being tossed out. Tkaczyk's name will appear on the Democratic line, and has the Green Party line as well, after she received enough write-in votes in the primary last week. Read the full story at Capitol Confidential, a Times Union blog.