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To: newzjunkey
Asking Mayor's lawyer if the court should wait and see what the trial court should do. Mayor's lawyer saying the court would kick it back to the lower court if they decided the judge had screwed up. Asks who would be mayor if it takes six weeks. He agrees with Howard that the Charter says Murphy stays mayor until a successor is certified.

Seems the court is trying to decide to make a ruling or kick it back for a trial.

Mayor's lawyer says there's no "irreparable harm" because certification can be undone. Says they don't care because the mayor, as they see it, won reelection and will continue as mayor.

Whining the city is a mess, so his client has to stay mayor.

11 posted on 12/03/2004 11:47:20 AM PST by newzjunkey ("The rule of law has become confused with - indeed subverted by - the rule of judges." - Robert Bork)
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To: newzjunkey
Again claiming certification would not be a harm because it can be undone.

Says the clerk had no discretion to not allow Frye to run because there's a municipal code in conflict with the charter. Blaming the city attorney and the council for the conflict. Female judge says the city attorney should've sought declaratory relief, the city clerk too and can't fathom how a voter could be held to the knowledge of the city attorney and city clerk.

13 posted on 12/03/2004 11:51:07 AM PST by newzjunkey ("The rule of law has become confused with - indeed subverted by - the rule of judges." - Robert Bork)
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