Judge orders Miller documents released (Murkowski Judicial Appointee)

ADN ^ | 10/23/2010 | by Kyle Hopkins

[library user]

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FAIRBANKS -- A judge ruled today that the Fairbanks North Star Borough must release personnel records of Senate candidate Joe Miller.

In an unusual Saturday hearing, retired Superior Court Judge Winston Burbank ruled that the public's right to know about candidates outweighed Miller's right to privacy.

Burbank ordered no release until at least Tuesday, however, to allow Miller to appeal the decision to the Alaska Supreme Court. Some of the documents will be redacted, he said.

The case was brought by a group of Alaska news media organizations, who have been trying since summer to see borough documents concerning Miller's employment as a part-time borough attorney.

Miller, the Republican nominee, fought the release, arguing that any release of personnel records violated his privacy rights

Among the documents being sought are details of his resignation from the job last year, and any disciplinary actions taken against him while employed. Separate lawsuits were brought by the Alaska Dispatch and Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. The Daily News and Associated Press joined, and the suits were combined. Among the arguments for release was that the state Supreme Court, in earlier cases, has ruled that candidates for office expose their private lives to public scrutiny.

[hoosiermama]

Apparently all sitting judges had either recluse themselves or wouldn't hear the case. Retired judges can be called in if there is a “judicial need”, sometimes experience lawyers are appointed to sit......but since this guy was appointed by the Princess's daddy, it stinks worse than a skunk in a garbage bin.

[Hoodat]

retired Superior Court Judge Winston Burbank ruled that the public's right to know about candidates outweighed Miller's right to privacy.

. . . unless that candidate happens to be Barack Hussein Obama

[MHGinTN]

“In an unusual Saturday hearing, retired Superior Court Judge Winston Burbank ruled that the public’s right to know about candidates outweighed Miller’s right to privacy.” So, when can we expect to see Barry the Bastard’s records, like his entire schooling history, his passport files, his adoption record, his long form birth cert? This is typical democrat criminal behavior, and they are so sure the democrat voters approve of the criminality that they do it openly! This same scum move is how the bastard-in-chief got into national politics!

[Carling]

Burbank was appointed by the Murkowski family. Miller should countersue immediately and tie this up in the courts, and then put out an ad ASAP about Murkowski’s hand in this ‘legal’ decision.

[fantom]

Someone needs to ask this hick under oath if he has had contact with anyone from her campaign recently . They should demand access to his phone and email records . A crime may be in the making .

[MHGinTN]

BTW, the rino demanding the records is a democrat in rino clothing.

[Stultis]

So, who exactly decided that this unaccountable (retired) judge could take the case, after others had recused themselves, despite the fact that he should also be recused?

[hoosiermama]

OTOH Looks like he is expecting the Alaska Supreme court to overturn his ruling..... That would really make Lisa look Baaaaaad.

[Starboard]

Burbank has been semiretired for the past five years.

Makes one wonder how this issue "found" its way to him since he is already retired. An obvious case of judge shopping in order to get the case to their guy.

[hoosiermama]

A possible disbarment?

[potlatch]

I understand what you say. Lol, I consider all dem judges radical and pro homo and assume they put in dem judges because they most likely will side with the liberals.

[fantom]

This is a conspiracy . It is about a group of people attempting to derail an election . Rico !

[Hoodat]

Winston Burbank was appointed to the bench by none other than Frank Murkowski in 2003.

[pollywog]

This is a conspiracy . It is about a group of people attempting to derail an election . Rico !

You are absolutely right!!! God HELP US....and I say that seriously!!

[sjmjax]

I think you're on to something others are begining to recognize as well.

It's not about politics but money, big money & big power, controlled by the political establishment. The grass roots Tea Party and uncontrolled, "go along to get along" demopublican candidates threaten it.

This election cycle more than any other has made this evident.

The big question remains, can we elect enough independent, uncontrolled, uncorruptable, congress critters to make a difference?

[devolve]

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Or else!

They give them insider investment tips and hold the special personal histories over their heads

Little gets leaked from the WH without it being ordered from the top

The big thing right now is the secret list of Senators that got special deals from Countywide

It goes well beyond Dodd and Frank

[STARWISE]

Jeeeeeeeeeeze .....

Shades of Sen. Obama against Ryan in IL.

Damn these criminals!

[Southack]

"...the state Supreme Court, in earlier cases, has ruled that candidates for office expose their private lives to public scrutiny"

And that's how 0bama won his Illinois Senate seat, by forcing the sitting GOP Senator's ***DIVORCE*** proceedings released to the public.

The net result is that any decent citizen not connected to the Democratic Crime Machine has 2nd thoughts about running for public Office.

[gidget7]

I’d be threatening to run anyone who votes for the commie rat murkowski, out of the state on the next plane. Common AK! Show this creepy rat what you are made of!

[gidget7]

And why didn’t HE recuse himself or get disqualified?