March 18, 2011

Not so fast!, judge tells Walker and GOP

Was it really this easy?

Dane County Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi today undid -- albeit temporarily -- Gov. Scott Walker and the Legislature Republicans' end run around collective bargaining.

And while all she did was issue a temporary restraining order preventing publication -- and therefore implementation -- of Walker's so-called "budget repair" bill, Sumi said that Dane County District Atty. Ismael Ozanne is likely to win on the merits of his lawsuit claiming violation of the state's Open Meetings law.

"It seems to me the public policy behind effective enforcement of the open meeting law is so strong that it does outweigh the interest, at least at this time, which may exist in favor of sustaining the validity of the (law)," she said, according to the Journal Sentinel.

Walker's lawyers promise to appeal, so hold the celebration. In any case, Judge Sumi said the Legislature has the right to come back into session -- after giving proper notice, of course -- and pass the bill again.


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15 comments:

  1. Although Judge Sumi's verdict isn't perfect, it's better than Walker's verminous spiel filled with sham virtue and verbal virtuosity. Perhaps the badnews Badger State is open for business. Even so, thanks to Judge Sumi, it is not for sale.

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  2. Wonderful judge. I guess she knows more about what is "perfectly legal" Van Whinegaard, the soon to be former Senator.

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  3. Democrats...the party of NO.

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  4. Van Whineggaard - I like that!
    Good to see that we still have the rule of law in Wisconsin.

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  5. Amen! Although Wisconsin is open for business, it's not for sale.

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  6. Wow, if you libs would research this, you would know that Senate Law 93 clearly states: When the senate is in special session, as they were, they only have to post the comittee meeting on the board. Watch as your ruling gets overturned and you lose again!

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  7. Who said we all were libs? There are Conservatives who don't appreciate Walker's stooges and their methods. What the Kochs, Walker and the TEA Party have done is tantamount to re-energizing organized labor.

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  8. Here is a few points about the Judge's intentional mis-guided ruling on the new law.
    http://www.620wtmj.com/shows/charliesykes/118293009.html?blog=y

    Also today Atty genl Van Hollen will be appealing this decision:
    http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/118351069.html

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  9. The law suit has been filed today. I love watching democraps waste their time and money on something that is inevitable. What was it you have been telling us for the last two and a half years, oh yeah, "YOU LOST THE ELECTION, GET OVER IT".

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  10. Dear Hunter John, Although the Democrats lost a battle (the 2010 election), they'll win the class war thanks to organized labor's rage at Walker's methods. The future may bring us Leftists who'll make President Obama look like Ronald Reagan.

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  11. If the Kochs had been as smart as their foxy father, they would have moved gradually instead of backing radical Rightists. Now all they've accomplished is stirring up the Democratic base and enraging capitalism's victims. (Advice to the Kochs' richie-poo crass class brothers: low-profile political activity plus high-profile charity work may buy them a few extra years in which to transfer their assets and their a---s to offshore tax havens.)

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  12. Wisconsin - open for greed, not your business!

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  13. My conservative friends and I won't forget what happened. We voted for some change - but not this! One year from now Scott and Van will be given their walking papers. Enjoy your one year of foolishness!

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