Related thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2690974/posts
Van Hollen statement on appeal (WI judges over-reach)
Wispolitics dot comh ^ | 3-17-11 | JR Ross
Posted on Friday, March 18, 2011 3:49:20 PM by bigbob
In a statement on the state’s planned appeal, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen says the Legislature and guv, “not a single Dane County Circuit Court Judge, are responsible for the enactment of laws.”
Van Hollen said Supreme Court decisions have made clear that judges may not enjoin the secretary of state from publishing a law, the secretary of state cannot refuse to publish an act because of procedural or constitutional concerns, and acts cannot be enjoined simply because a rule of legislative procedure may have been violated.
“No matter whether individual citizens agree with the substance of the bill or the manner in which it was enacted, I would hope all see the value in ensuring this matter be given the opportunity to work its way expeditiously through the judicial process,” Van Hollen said.
Duplicate locked thread with some informative posts:
[Wisconsin] Dane County judge halts collective bargaining law
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2690878/posts
And YES, the Dane COUNTY judge clearly overreached on this issue! How is it possible that a COUNTY judge can injunct a law signed by the governor? Oh, and LaFollette will just wait to post the bill till this is resolved? How convenient!