Posted on 03/31/2011 8:33:07 AM PDT by tobyhill
A judge in Madison, Wis., on Thursday ruled a controversial law severely limiting the collective bargaining powers of public employee unions in the state was not in effect.
Following a court hearing on March 29, Dane County Circuit Court Judge Maryann Sumi issued a declaration on Thursday morning stating that the state officials had not followed correct procedures when they published the law "and is therefore not in effect."
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Way to go. This happened just this morning and it’s not worthy of Breaking? What on earth are you thinking?
Bump.
Just “deem” it to be.
She’s buying the rats in the wisconsin legislature political cover and time. The rats know the people outside Dane County who work for a living are not happy with their rat reps. The judge’s rulings no matter how dumb they are, give the media something to stay “balanced and fair”, without putting a rat’s name on record.
For some reason this new TRO that happened JUST NOW is not worth being in Breaking News.
I was losing badly in a game of Monopoly the other day. Is Sumi available to issue an injunction against the other players?
That would be futile. She is a union hack posing as a judge. Which means the law will not be upheld by the hack. Regardless of what the governor does or does not do.
The pardon power does not extend to judicial contempt. Doing so causes a separation of powers issue. The governor can pardon those who are convicted.
That said, the power of judicial contempt is limited, and no stigma attaches to being held in judicial contempt.
she lacks authority to enjoin anyone not a party to the suit and Walker never was a named party. Luckily the Dane County Atty is as stupid as the judge.
collecting dues would be seperate from the collective bargaining.
BTW nobody is reporting that FL has done all of this. No more dues collection, no more teacher tenure in the future.
not a peep out of the MSM.
Certainly belongs in Breaking News. Can’t imagine what the thinking would be otherwise.
From what I’ve heard of this judge, third hand knowledge from the internet, I don’t understand how she would have the authority to do the things she’s done.
If a judge starts making rulings way above her pay grade, surely there’s a mechanism in place to stop her without it having to go all the way up the ladder first?
She isn't even ruling on the merits of the law, as you note; and it isn't clear that her ruling has the effect of invalidating the law.
She amended the ruling on Thursday to read, "Further, based on the briefs of counsel, the uncontroverted testimony, and the evidence received at the March 29 evidentiary hearing, it is hereby declared that 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 has not been published."Funny thing is, this was in the amended TRO she signed yesterday, but she struck out that part before signing the order. She must have had a change of heart. I wonder what her rationale was to strike this the first go around, and what caused her to change her mind.
Agreed, she is violating separation of powers. The courts are supposed to rule on laws AFTER they are passed; and she is specifically disclaiming any attempt to touch that question.
this is also on appeal, why is a court judge issuing injuctions on a case before a court of higher authority?
Judge... I think your cell phone is ringing...
It was in Breaking until the mod decided it’s not that important even though it came out only an hour ago and has to do with the crucial fight in WI.
You messed up, mod.
Didn’t Algore once state there was no controlling legal authority?
Walker should say “It’s been said before. She’s made her ruling. Now let her enforce it.”
LOL!!
Best post of the day my FRiend :-)
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