Posted on 05/23/2014 2:05:33 PM PDT by jazusamo
This post was updated at 4:40 p.m. ET.
A federal judge in Detroit has ruled that Democratic Rep. John Conyers, the second-most-senior member of the U.S. House, will appear on the August primary ballot, overturning a decision by Michigan's secretary of state who said the candidacy was invalid.
Anyone really surprised?
They are above the law, and they appoint the judges
The fix is in.
Incompetence enabling incompetence.
Special Rules for Special People. He’ll get 80% of the “vote”, too.
Judge Matthew Frederick Leitman is barely dry behind the ears, assumed office March 14, 2014.
On July 25, 2013, President Obama nominated Leitman to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
For Christ sake why even vote anymore!? All we need is Federal Judges and Executive orders.
On July 25, 2013, President Obama nominated Leitman to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, to the seat vacated by Judge Marianne O. Battani, who took senior status on June 10, 2012.[2] On January 16, 2014 his nomination was reported out of committee.[3]
A cloture vote was held on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 on the Leitman nomination; cloture was invoked by a vote of 55-43. On Wednesday, March 12, 2014 the U.S. Senate voted 98-0 for final confirmation.[4] He received his judicial commission on March 14, 2014.[5]
I predict the judge is going to retire to a very, very nice estate in Upper Michigan.
Does this end up splitting the Dem vote?
Does the pubbie have a shot at it?
“He’ll get 80% of the “vote”, too.”
He will get 150% of the vote in most counties.
Good one. lol
hehe
Like most of his ilk, his district, thank God, is entirely within one county.
We do not have a democracy or republic anymore. Is there even a name for a country run by its out of control judicial system?
Whoa...who saw that coming.
I don’t doubt that SOS Ruth Johnson will fight it but it will take months to get a ruling on appeal.
So if he loses the election will that be overturned as well?
Under what authority is this Federalista using to overturn a Secretary of States constitutional authority? If I was the SoS I would insure the rule of law stands and ignores this extra constitutional order.
The judge could have saved even more time and money by simply declaring Conyers to be re-elected.
A Democrat judge appointed by a socialist president give the middle finger to the law and reminds us that Democrats don’t have to follow laws they don’t like. Remember the guy in the White Hut doesn’t like our Constitution and has said so.
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