Posted on 04/16/2016 1:47:31 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
BETHESDA, Md., April 15, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Washington D.C. Law Professor Victor Williams has filed an Emergency Petition with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie demanding that the Canadian-born Ted Cruz be disqualified from the ballot. (Full details at his website – www.VictorWilliamsforPresident.com)
Ted Cruz was born in Calgary, Canada and held his resulting Canadian citizenship until May 2014. Scholars across the nation agree that Edward Rafael Cruz is not a "natural born [American] Citizen" as required by Article II of the U.S. Constitution.
Victor Williams charges that Ted Cruz falsely certified his constitutional eligibility for office to gain ballot access in states across the nation. Williams demands that Cruz be disqualified from New Jersey's June 7 ballot and from several other late-primary ballots. (California, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, Oregon, South Dakota, and Washington).
Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno Rubber-Stamps a Specially Selected Hearing Judge's Pro-Cruz Decision
On April 11, at an Administrative Law Office hearing just outside Trenton, Williams personally argued that the Canadian-born Cruz was not a "natural born Citizen" and thus not eligible for the presidency.
It was no surprise to Williams when hearing judge Jeff Masin ruled in Cruz's favor finding that it was sufficient that Cruz's mother was an American citizen.
The retired Jeff Masin had been specially chosen ("recalled") by Chris Christie's Office of Administrative Law to preside over the hearing. Masin's long-held views on the issue were well known to all.
It was thus predictable that the specially chosen hearing judge would rule in Ted Cruz's favor.
It was also not surprising that the hearing judge was able to produce a detailed, 27-page ruling in a one-day period. Clearly, Mr. Masin had come prepared.
While Mr. Masin's decision was no surprise, it was shocking that Chris Christie's Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno rubber-stamped the pro-Cruz decision without genuine independent review of the decision and a fulsome investigation of the "special" appointment of Mr. Mason.
Williams demands that Christie and the New Jersey Attorney General conduct a review of the decision and launch an investigation of the appointment shenanigans.
Williams as Late-Entrant GOP Candidate Asserts "Competitor Candidate Standing" to Disqualify Cruz; The "Republican Lawrence Lessig" Puts His Law School Theory to Practice
Williams states that he is "giving Governor Chris Christie an opportunity to clean up the mess that his Lt. Governor and Office of Administrative Law have made."
If Chris Christie fails to take immediate action to reverse the erroneous decision, Williams's Emergency Petition notes that the next step in the election law is the Election Law's statutory route to the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court.
Williams is registered/declared as a "write-in" candidate for the GOP presidential nomination in multiple states, and thus he has unique "competitor candidate" legal standing to take action. His litigation strategy is as disruptive as election year 2016.
Williams' website -- VictorWilliamsforPresident.com -- details the law professor and presidential candidate's litigation strategy and unique policy positions.
Media Contact: Victor Williams 301-951-9045 Email
SOURCE Law Professor/Candidate Victor Williams
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Yes, but ...
I speculate that Williams is hoping, maybe against hope, but might as well try, that Christie or somebody else who is in the news (Trump, some other "dignitary") will say something that helps Williams's cause. Courts follow the wind, in cases like this. If the courts think the politicians want a decision adverse to Cruz, they will deliver a decision that is adverse to Cruz.
That's not to say Courts would follow an opponent's wish - it takes a bigger chunk of the political ball. See Roberts upholding Obamacare, covering a majority of Congress for example. Courts do not want to rock the boat, even when the rest of the government is out of line.
About time somebody did this. Better now, than Hillary if Cruz is nominated and Hillary does it.
Agree. Leave Cruz on the ballot so he can be good and properly schlonged.
Be careful. It is easy to dislocate your shoulder when you are patting yourself on the back.
On a more serious note, the behavior of the Trump supporters the last few days in spreading dubious and scandalous rumors about Cruz suggest otherwise.
LOL!!!
That is the Charlie Brown Christmas Tree of retorts.
Is that unskewed or unscrewed?
How did he specifically attack Italian-American people? And when did conservatives become hyphenated Americans? My grandfather was born in Italy, and my father was born in New York state. I didn’t hear or sense any animosity toward those of Italian heritage.
All tossed.
Trump will go broke running these shill suits.
lol- This is what? The 6’th state and one state supreme court now that has ruled him eligible, I believe? (The supreme court of Penn agreeing with hte lowr court’s decision) But of course “The courts are corrupt” and ‘the judges are handpicked’ and ‘the courts are in the tank for the GOPe’, and ‘The courts ignore the Constitution’ and The courts are partisan’ and ‘the courts are being bribed’ and so on and so forth
Even if the Supreme court rules him eligible, the SC will be accused of ‘being corrupt’, ‘in hte tank for the GOPe’ etc etc etc
I think only NY was tossed because the plaintiff didn’t file in time or something- PA and NJ have both actually ruled that Ted is eligible, as have a couple other states, but by golly, they will keep trying until they find a judge that rules him ineligible, then all the other judge’s decisions that he is actually eligible ‘won’t count’- They’ve struck out in several liberal states now though- but rest assured, they will somehow eventually find a judge to rule their way
Expect it. The lower courts cannot rule on constitutional law. Only the SCOTUS can. Lower courts can only rule on case law and rule so the case goes up to next court. . There is no case law it is unsettled
Trump isn’t out one penny
. You obviously know Nothing about the process or constitutional law
VOTE TRUMP He is eligible
Did he say that? Where? Please post it on this thread so I can see it!
So how do you square your support for Cruz with your previous post?
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Those are two VERY different things! Dr. Fukino should stick to medicine and not dabble in constitutional law. I don’t care if he was born in the Lincoln bedroom! If Barack Hussein Mohammed Obama, Senior (A British subject from Kenya) is Mr. Obama’s father, there is no way he is a natural-born citizen!! Native-born, perhaps, but that’s not what the constitution calls for.
When Cruz surprises Trumpets in NY you going to go stab anyone?
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