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Groups threatening recall of Nevada Supreme Court justices
KRNV News ^
| July 17, 03
| Associated Press
Posted on 07/17/2003 11:18:16 AM PDT by churchillbuff
Groups threatening recall of Nevada Supreme Court justices
A recall effort could be launched as early as today against one or more Nevada Supreme Court justices.
No official notice has been filed. But Nevadans for Tax Restraint says there'll be a rally to highlight the issue at 4:30 Thursday afternoon at the Grant Sawyer state building in Las Vegas.
Conservative groups including the Nevada Eagle Forum and the Republican Liberty Caucus say Chief Justice Deborah Agosti and five other justices were wrong to set aside a constitutional provision that state tax increases pass by a two-thirds vote of the Legislature.
Leaders of the effort say they intend to announce this morning in Las Vegas when they'll start collecting the thousands of signatures they'd need to put a recall measure before voters.
TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Breaking News; Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California; US: Nevada
KEYWORDS: corruption; judicialactivism
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To: churchillbuff
But if they're recalled, won't their replacements be chosen by the SAME GOVERNOR who asked them to raise taxes in the first place? SHOULDN'T THE GOVERNOR BE RECALLED TOO?
To: churchillbuff
This is much wiser than appealing to the US Supreme Court.
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posted on
07/17/2003 11:19:36 AM PDT
by
P-Marlowe
To: P-Marlowe
This is much wiser than appealing to the US Supreme Court."
No, both routes should be used. The courts can't be allowed to override the constitution - - and when state courts do it, a federal court ought to be able to protect citizens from such abuse.
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07/17/2003 11:22:03 AM PDT
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To: churchillbuff
The courts can't be allowed to override the constitution - - and when state courts do it, a federal court ought to be able to protect citizens from such abuse. Which law allows the Federal Courts to do this?
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.
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posted on
07/17/2003 11:23:24 AM PDT
by
Drango
(Just 5ยข a day will end pledge drives on FreeRepublic.)
To: churchillbuff
They'll probably just rule against the recall and refuse to leave their seats. If I ever heard a good reason to start "voting from the rooftops", the Nevada Supreme Court is it.
To: Drango
US Constitution guarantees the right to a republican (small "r") form of government. The SCoNev, by ruling as they did, has violated this basic federal right.
Equal protection rights under the 14th Amendment have also been violated.
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posted on
07/17/2003 11:26:53 AM PDT
by
So Cal Rocket
(Free Miguel and Priscilla!)
To: churchillbuff
This is the upside of the CA recall effort.
Reminds the people that THEY have power and can use it!
Be nice if the if the folks in Florida gave thought to recalling some of their SCOFL members.
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posted on
07/17/2003 11:27:04 AM PDT
by
OldFriend
((Warpaint at the Ready!))
To: churchillbuff
Recall them, then put them on trial for subjorning their own state Constitution.
Sadly, if the media wasn't so partisan these Judges would have already been arrested.
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posted on
07/17/2003 11:27:58 AM PDT
by
Southack
(Media bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
To: Abe Froman
This from the 'sausage king of Chicago' ... I like it.
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posted on
07/17/2003 11:28:27 AM PDT
by
Centurion2000
(We are crushing our enemies, seeing him driven before us and hearing the lamentations of the liberal)
To: Torie; jwalsh07; aristeides; Jhoffa_; AntiGuv
A recall effort could be launched as early as today against one or more Nevada Supreme Court justices.
Yeah, Baby!
Torie, remember the recall of Rose Bird and a couple of other CA justices in the early 80s? Love this.
To: churchillbuff
Good.
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posted on
07/17/2003 11:29:15 AM PDT
by
Porterville
(J Marshall asserted the Court's monopoly on the interpretation of the Constitution, may he burn)
To: Drango
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.
That doesn't give state courts power to strip people of their rights. State courts couldn't order your home confiscated and given to some big political contributor. It that happened, you could appeal to the federal courts for protection and relief.
To: churchillbuff
I want on that list.
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posted on
07/17/2003 11:32:10 AM PDT
by
Jimbaugh
(They will not get away with this. Developing . . . . .)
To: So Cal Rocket
Correct. The basis of the legal argument is primarily Article 4 Section 4 of the Constitution according to John Eastman who argued the case.
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07/17/2003 11:34:13 AM PDT
by
ZGuy
To: churchillbuff
But if they're recalled, won't their replacements be chosen by the SAME GOVERNOR who asked them to raise taxes in the first place? SHOULDN'T THE GOVERNOR BE RECALLED TOO?My thought exactly.
To: churchillbuff
But if they're recalled, won't their replacements be chosen by the SAME GOVERNOR who asked them to raise taxes in the first place?They're elected every six years, but the governor appoints replacements in the event that a judge leaves before his/her term ends.
Talking to folks around town, I think a recall petition could have enough signatures in 2, maybe 3 hours after it hits the streets.
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posted on
07/17/2003 11:36:19 AM PDT
by
randog
(Everything works great 'til the current flows.)
To: churchillbuff
The Supreme Court makes up nonsense all the time.
To: churchillbuff
The tyrants in black could not do better lately if they were TRYING to convince the American people that we live in a de facto judicial republic (or in some cases tyranny) rather than a constitutional republic. They act as if they have found some divine right of rule for judges.
It is high time we start holding them accountable and restore balance to our republic at all levels of government. God bless this effort.
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posted on
07/17/2003 11:36:38 AM PDT
by
djreece
(McClintock for CA Governor: The BEST choice)
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