Posted on 02/04/2005 8:25:17 AM PST by mdittmar
If this judge rules against the GOP can they appeal?
I have little hope the judge will do the right thing in this case. Judges in this country often reject the law in favor of their (usually Democrat) party affiliation.
Yes,I think it will end up in State Supreme Court either way.
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Country, yes, county, no. Chelan county is way more Republican than Democrat. Wait and see, I guess. Either way, it's going to the state Supreme Court.
There it will either happen or it won't.
In January 2000, Bridges overturned the Wenatchee mayoral election after finding that the winner, Gary Schoessler, hadn't lived in the city for one year as required by law.
And last March, Bridges threw out a recall effort against a Chelan County Public Utility District commissioner, saying the charges were "neither legally nor factually sufficient."
Those who know Bridges say the gubernatorial case is in good hands.
"Both sides will agree in the end, whether they win or lose, they got a fair shake with Judge Bridges," said attorney Bob Van Siclen, who represented defendants in the notorious Wenatchee child sex-abuse scandal and sued the city and county over officials' conduct.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed, but I highly doubt that Gregoire is going to be extracted from office at this point. The devil is throwing a bone to Democrats after they lost the presidential race.
I hope it does go to the Supreme Court of Washington. And if it doesn't get settled there, take it to the SCOTUS. I am grateful that the Republicans in Washington have the guts to fight this travesty of an election.
to the 9th Circuit?
I'm not sure the federal courts will touch this.
I suspect that the Republicans may have taken a page out of the 'rat playbook and gone shopping for a friendly judge. Note the 'rat motion for a change of venue.
I know.
Sentence structure?? Does that mean if verb tense doesn't match they lose, or end a sentence with a preposition?
No, they're not all democrats. Not by a long shot. While I'm not convinced that they have the stones to turn out a sitting Governor, I do think that the case will get a fair constitutional hearing.
The hearing will last about 15 minutes. This bunch is not going to overturn the election. They simply will not. I work in a law office and thus have the opportunity to see, hear and read opinions of this court. All my conservative attorneys believe this court to be wholly liberal, thus liberal views, screw conservatives, the people, and their views. They will support who elects them and that is the socialist democrats. We are simply out numbered here by them.
Who is this lightweight on KING5 right now? I am watching on my desktop.
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