Judge Hears Claim That Gansler Is Ineligible To Run for A.G. (Maryland Democrat)

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Annapolis, Md. (AP) - Democratic attorney general nominee Doug Gansler broke off campaigning to rush to an Annapolis courtroom Wednesday to testify in a lawsuit that was filed to try to remove his name from the November 7th general election ballot.

The suit filed by a Prince George's County man, Nikos Stanford Liddy, alleges that Gansler has not met the constitutional standard that the state attorney general practice law in Maryland for at least ten years before taking office.

The case centers on whether Gansler's activities before he was elected Montgomery County State's Attorney eight years ago constitute practicing law in Maryland.

Gansler's lawyer argued that being a member of the bar and living in Maryland for 17 years met what she called an expansive definition of practicing law established by the Court of Appeals.

Anne Arundel County Circuit Judge Ronald Silkworth expressed concern about the potential impact of his ruling on the election and denied a motion to dismiss the suit. Silkworth says he'll try to make a decision by the end of the week.

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Did a search, didn't see this posted yet.

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Ping.

[hobblemaster]

First he failed to get the snippers to be tried in MD now this. I'll vote for him, NOT.

[maica]

Jerry Brown in California is in a similar situation - they require 5 years immediately preceding the election, which he does not have in his CV. Democrats continue to demonstrate how they treat the Law = as something completely optional.

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Vote Rolle on November 7th.

[JZelle]

He's dem, I already know what the decision will be.

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Of course. Different standards entirely.

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Yup. It doesn't apply to them at all.

[\/\/ayne]

Jerry Brown and Doug Gansler: (singing) "I fought the law...and the...law won!"

Bystander: "Why were you two fighting the law?"

Jerry Brown and Doug Gansler: "To become Attorney Generals and enforce the law!"

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Won't it be ironic if we bend the law in order to make it easier for the guys who are supposed to enforce the law?

[goldstategop]

There's a similiar case in California with Jerry Brown. Its funny to see Democrats break the law. Its not so funny when they get elected doing so.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[griswold3]

Alcee Hastings is a prime example.
Hastings could be chairman of the house intelligence committee. I almost happened but jane harman 'got in line'.

[Nomorjer Kinov]

Here's your answer ... he stays on the ballot.

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Would love to know who appointed the judge.

[Seattle Conservative]

It appears he's been on the bench since 1996

http://www.circuitcourt.org/Judges/silkworthbio.htm

Here's something else on him:

Judge Voids Md. Laws for Early Voting
Decision, a Blow to Democrats, Is Stayed Pending an Appeal

By Matthew Mosk
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, August 12, 2006; Page A01

An Anne Arundel County judge invalidated Maryland's early voting laws yesterday in an opinion that could substantially alter the political tactics used by campaign teams across the state this fall.

Circuit Court Judge Ronald Silkworth ruled that it would be illegal for Maryland elections officials to open polling stations during the week before Election Day because the state constitution strictly sets the timing of elections. The 2005 and 2006 laws also improperly permitted voters to cast ballots outside their precincts, he wrote.
Rest of story here:
http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=4185716497029&lang=en-US&mkt=en-US&FORM=CVRE5