Judge Strikes Down Controversial Collective Bargaining Law
- Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:25am by
Billy Hallowell
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s law taking away nearly all collective bargaining rights from most public workers was struck down Thursday by a circuit court judge but the ruling will not be the final say in the union fight that brought tens of thousands of protesters to the Capitol earlier this year.
The state Supreme Court has scheduled arguments for June 6 to decide whether it will take the case and Republicans who control the Legislature could also pass the law a second time to avoid the open meeting violations that led to the judge’s voiding the law Thursday.
Gov. Scott Walker pushed for the law as a way to help balance the state budget. His spokesman had not seen the ruling and had no immediate comment. Spokesmen for Republican leaders in the Legislature also did not immediately return messages seeking comment.
Walker and Republican leaders have said they would pass the law again as part of the state budget next month if necessary.
A spokesman for Republican Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen, whose office defended the state, did not return a call. Ismael Ozanne, the Dane County district attorney who argued for striking down the law, also did not immediately return a message.
Dane County Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi ruled that Republican legislators violated Wisconsin’s open meetings law during the run-up to the bill’s passage in March. She said that renders the law void. She had previously put the law on hold temporarily while she considered the case.
Sumi said violating the open meetings law betrays the public’s trust.
“The court must consider the potential damage to public trust and confidence in government if the Legislature is not held to the same rules of transparency that it has created for other governmental bodies,” she wrote in a 33-page decision. “Our form of government depends on citizens’ trust and confidence in the process by which our elected officials make laws, at all levels of government.”
The law called for public workers at all levels, from janitors at the state Capitol to local librarians, to contribute more to their pension and health care costs, resulting in savings to the state of $300 million through mid-2103. The law also strips them of their right to collectively bargain any work conditions except wages. Police and firefighters are exempt.
Democrats see the law as an attempt to weaken labor unions, who have been among their strongest campaign allies. Senate Democrats fled to Illinois for three weeks in February and March in a futile attempt to block a vote in that chamber.
Republicans passed it without them present, using a hastily called meeting to put the bill in the form needed to do that. The calling of that meeting with less than two hours’ notice is what led to the lawsuit.
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Comments (276)
TEXASQUINN
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:57amShe plays a judge when she isn’t acting as professor Umbridge in Harry Potter
Report Post »boyydz
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:56amUm… the law itself was not struck down. The procedure used in passing it was considered illegal by the judge, and that in effect rendered the law of no effect. Perhaps that’s a technicality, but it seems an important one to me.
Report Post »IAMMADDOG
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 12:15pmPoint being, they did not violate anything. But since when does that matter to liberals?
Report Post »E_PLURIS_LUX
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:41amIn essence, the judge rewards the idea that you can flee your state to avoid a vote which won’t go your way, and the majority—lacking a quorum– is utterly helpless to due it’s democratically elected duty. Judges of the law who implicitly or explicitly sabotage the laws and constitutional process they swore an oath to defend and uphold deserve an ouster.
Report Post »greg4fitness
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:56amJust vote on it again… stop wasting time and money in the courts.
Report Post »hayesstephen
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:53ammy God!! Liberals are capable of anything! Lies, back stabbing, deceit!! Make an agreemeent with a Liberal and as soon as they are out of sight they start plotting and planning how to get around something they just singed their name to. Liberals on the court are destroying this great country inch by inch. The wefare cheats,public workers, federal workers, illegal aliens are bleeding us white. Or should I say, are bleeding the working class to death. People who vote for Liberals are no friend of freedom or decency.
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:50ami wonder if her house was built with soros money and union labor???? what a communist judge, siding with the unions, what i don’t get is everyone can see what the unions are doing over seas,they are shutting down the country, this is what happens when they have collective bargaining rights.get ready for the same here, it is just a mater of time, this is part of the lefts master plan,
Report Post »Non-sequitur
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:58amYeah, all those damn commies that support Unions. Like Reagan, that ol’ red Russkie!
“These are the values inspiring those brave workers in Poland … They remind us that where free unions and collective bargaining are forbidden, freedom is lost.” -Ronald Reagan, Labor Day Address 1980
Let’s face it.. would Reagan run today, he would be yelled down by you people for being a commie.
Report Post »lineinthesand
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 3:18pm@Non-sequitur
Unfortunately your choice of a Reagan quote is neither relevant nor applicable to this issue of PUBLIC EMPLOYEE unionization. Private sector unionization is fine…hey, if a group of workers want to strive for substandard mediocrity, then have at it. If workers wish that they can get paid the same for doing half the work as another of their coworkers, and conversely, if a worker doing twice the work as thier useless co-worker and is happy to earn the same, then so be it. But public employee unions make a pretty sweetheart deal for their members….they dictate to the taxpayers what they will pay them, instead of taxpayers telling workers what they can afford to pay them…a little butt backwards, don’tcha think? Not only that, the unions spend millions upon millions to get their liberal tools elected to office so that those same unions can then “negotiate against” those very same elected officials for the wage and benefit package of the union members. Gee, can you say conflict of interest? And don’t give me that mythical b.s. line that union campaign $ are needed to “offset” the big business contributions to conservative candidates. Anyone capable of any research knows that big corps contribute at the very least equally to both parties….think about it.
Report Post »temple62
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:50amDoes she realize that most taxpayer feel that all judges should be limited to “one two-year term”? And she is the reason why! Trust me I am a taxpayer as well as a citizen!
Report Post »Diana M.
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:48amSomething funny going on here I just bet!!! We are all behind Governor Walker and I pray that this law will be voted on because Unions are certainly destroying this great country of ours.
Report Post »runwithscissors
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:45amCan this ruling just be ignored? How can this judge have such power?
Report Post »BOMUSTGO
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:52amBecause Libs appoint them.Stop voting for libs.FOREVER!!!!
Report Post »cktheman
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:43amThis ruling will be struck down as an abuse of discretion. She has no leagal authority to rule on a legislative session “rule”. The legislators are free to make their own rules – it’s part of the seperation of powers.
It won’t stand, but I can’t figure out for the life of me why they didn;t just revote.
Report Post »Non-sequitur
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:50am“It won’t stand, but I can’t figure out for the life of me why they didn;t just revote.”
Because they wouldn’t have had enough votes to ram it through anymore.
Report Post »Non-sequitur
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:55amAlso, revoting would mean that they’d have to admit their first vote was illegal.
Report Post »IAMMADDOG
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 12:12pmWrong non sequitur care to try again? They will have enough votes and to vote again admits nothing its just what the dimwitted liberals force us to do by being the freakin crybabies they are. Besides the fact that this judge is in conflict of interest with her son being part of the union.
Report Post »Entropy
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 12:17pm@non sequitur
Report Post »How does it feel to have to gang together with a bunch of other losers and threaten your employer in order for you to survive? It is too bad that you do not possess the skills to stand on your own two feet and compete like the rest of us.
Sola Scriptura
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 12:23pmSo now a legislative body voting on a smart and widely accepted bill is illegal? Oh okay I guess Obamacare is illegal now. Oh wait, it wasn’t smart, or widely accepted.
Wait, it is illegal anyway…Its UNCONSTITUTIONAL, nowhere is health care a right.
This on the other hand, is perfectly legal.
Report Post »sio2yh2o
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:42amThe only one betraying / violating the public trust is Judge Maryann Sumi.
Report Post »Drum Man
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:42amThese lib judges need to go. This is just insanity.
Report Post »slickmeister
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:42amI wonder if this type of ruling can be applied to Obamacare? Hmmm……
Report Post »tjzbears
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:40amShe should have recused herself… this is a conflict of interest.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:44amOnly conservative judges recuse themselves. Liberals have been waiting all their lives to push their progressive agenda.
Report Post »katiefrankie
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 1:06pmSo, true, Gonzo – well said.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:39amThe founders would roll over in their graves if they knew how much legislation is done from the bench these days. The state supremes will set this right.
Report Post »BOMUSTGO
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:46amAl Gore wants to hook generators to the founding Father’s graves to make free energy.
Report Post »oldasdirt
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:38amThe people spoke,the repersintives finnaly listened,and worked for the people.Then a single lib-dem judge strikes it down.Amerika,what a great country.
Report Post »tierrah
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 12:35pmMorning, Dirt … very succinctly said!
Report Post »Sinista MACE
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:37amThat troll of a judge knew exactly what she was doing.
Look at her FACE.
You can see the contempt in their facial features.
Report Post »Mandors
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:36amThe point of the open meeting law is to provide notice to the public. The pubic damn well knew what was going on with the collective bargaining legislation. Everyone in the country knew what was going on, so the notice intention was obviously fulfilled.
This judge is a moron.
Report Post »IMPEACHBHO
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 12:10pmExactly!!!!! And the Dems RAN AWOL to another state. They should be dismissed for failure to do the job they were elected to do. You show up to work or you lose your job. They refused to show up for weeks!!
Our country is on a collision course with itself.
Report Post »SimpleTruths
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 3:31pmThe republicans broke the law in the manner they conducted the people’s business. Plain and simple. You can‘t say this law counts and this other law doesn’t count. She ruled in the favor of the law, not democrats, not unions.
Report Post »Itchee Dryback
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 7:48pmSimpleTruths
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 3:31pm
The republicans broke the law in the manner they conducted the people’s business. Plain and simple. You can‘t say this law counts and this other law doesn’t count. She ruled in the favor of the law, not democrats, not unions.
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Bull.
Senate law 93.
Report Post »TerryJ70
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:36amThe people elect their new leaders on a mandate, yet when they actually make the changes they were elected for, our courts reverse decisions or the opposition ties everything up in the courts. End result? Nothing gets done. Seems like all we are getting is lip service.
Report Post »Armed Patriot
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:34amGod Bless Union Busting!!! I joined the military to kill commies on foriegn battlefields. Gov. Walker can do it by the stroke of a pen. Shows the pen truly is mightier than the sword.
Report Post »Non-sequitur
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:51amYep, you can proudly stand in line with other Union busters like Hitler.
Report Post »MontanaRob
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:52am10-4!!!
Report Post »By the way, you ought to see the new t-shirt I’ve designed, it goes:
“Happiness is a dead commie…and I’m about to be F…..n ecstatic!
Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 12:20pmWhy do union people always bring up Hitler and Nazis? Is it because they are so familiar with their tactics?
Report Post »BeerSnob
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 12:20pmI’d like to order 3 Rob!
Report Post »Swordsmansmith
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 12:26pmNo that would be Raegan, which is a good thing.
Report Post »NavDSVet
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 12:57pmThey bring up Hitler and ‘Union busting’ because they are ignorant, rely on Soviet sources and ignore the fact that the National Socialist German Workers Party – the NAZI Party – co-opted the unions.
Hitler’s own words are instructive:
“In the present state of affairs I am convinced that we cannot possibly dispense with the trades unions. On the contrary, they are among the most important institutions in the economic life of the nation. Not only are they important in the sphere of social policy but also, and even more so, in the national political sphere. For when the great masses of a nation see their vital needs satisfied through a just trade unionist movement the stamina of the whole nation in its struggle for existence will be enormously reinforced thereby.”
The Nazis took over the unions, really not much different from what the Soviets did on taking power.
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 1:06pmAnonymous T. Irrelevant, because when you are a liberal, your only cards are name calling, race baiting, class warfare, lies, and voter fraud. The Hitler hated unions combines 2 of these, out right lie, and name calling.
Report Post »Itchee Dryback
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 8:37pmNon-sequitur
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:51am
Yep, you can proudly stand in line with other Union busters like Hitler.
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What an appropriate screen name.
The left and liberals can proudly stand with Hitler in their antisemitic hatred of the Jews and siding with the desert butchers calling for their elimination.
The left also seems to ape Hitlers thug tactics of intimidation and relentless goosestepping toward their ideological goals.
Hitler simply consolidated the unions into a nationalist force.
Report Post »IMPEACHBHO
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:33amThe country has lost it’s way. Unions should not be allowed to dictate to our elected officials.
Report Post »Entropy
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 12:08pmI say “screw the judge”. We need to start ignoring these morons and call their bluff. What is she going to do to enforce her “opinion”? Huh? What? She has no army at her disposal. Unless of course she thinks she will send union cops over and arrest Gov Walker or something. What is she going to do?
Report Post »BeerSnob
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 12:19pm@Entropy
Report Post »You’re probably on to something. A few years ago, Ohio‘s court ruled that the way the state is funding it’s schools is unconstitutional. The state didn’t even bother looking for a different way, they just continued doing what they’ve been doing. Nothing is being done about it.
Indiana Patriot
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:32amI wonder how much this particular judge cost. He couldn’t have been cheap…
Aequitas et Veritas
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:45amShe did not want to disappoint her union steward son.
Report Post »Ethereal
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 12:43pmIm sure she is in the union’s pocket. She also has a track record of being an “activist judge”
Report Post »Armed Patriot
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:32amAm I first???
Report Post »Armed Patriot
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:35amFourth, man I thought I was first…
Report Post »Entropy
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 12:05pmMy god dude, “first”? really, is it that important? Grow up.
Report Post »Armed Patriot
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 2:08pmCould care less “dude”. Was being sarchastic. Maybe I should have hit the button so you could figure it out. Unwind your panties, their in a bunch, dude.
Report Post »concealled9mms
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:32amyea we all new this would happen right down party lines
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:31amThe ultimate irony
Report Post »A LAWYER JUDGE named SU MEE. If this Dope can void a Law so fast, , Why isn’t Barrycare voided.
hersey10
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:31amHow is Sumi allowed to rule on this law when her son is very closely affiliated with SEIU ? This stinks of obvious corruption .
Report Post »chirodoc007
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:37amA point that could be used for an appeal.
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:38amThe court must consider the potential damage to public trust and confidence in government if the Legislature is not held to the same rules of transparency that it has created for other governmental bodies,”
Too damn late you liberal idiot judge!
Report Post »Gold Coin & Economic News
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:40amIs there any justice, real justice in this nation any longer?
“The court must consider the potential damage to public trust and confidence in government…”
No Ms. misguided lady judge, your decision and other like it is EXACTLY why we have zero confidence in government. You and your cronies have damaged public trust in the system way beyond repair.
Report Post »IMPEACHBHO
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:42amConflict of Interest should negate ruling. Our justice system is overun with the left that do not believe in justice, only their political agenda.
Report Post »harumph
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:42amGive it a month or so. She’ll be in a new car, house upgrades, new bobbles on her fingers, grandkids with new found jobs…
Report Post »ISeeDanger.com
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:43amKind of like the health care vote…
http://www.ISeeDanger.com
Report Post »PatriotsLikeMe
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:47amGood to see Linda Hunt again. I’d wondered what she was doing with her career. Must be studying up for a role about a corrupt, politically entrenched judge. Looks like she’s playing another guy, too.
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:51amAnyone notice that if you join a union, you can have a job. And if you don”t join, you can’t have a job. Not about working but who controls the jobs.
Report Post »mikem1969
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:52amIn this case she is HEAVILY BIASED since a member of her family is affiliated with the SEIU. Now the quick fix is to disbar this woman and then let the republicans re-pass the law and be done with it.
Report Post »beekeeper
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:52amWhat was struck down was the process the law was passed with, there is no reason to think they won’t pass it in a couple months, as noted in the article – and when they do, the onus will be on the unions to show how the law violates their rights (which it does not do, it redefines them).
Can’t wait to see how many WI teachers will either take time off from their part-time summer jobs OR interrupt their summer vacations to try and stage a repeat of their last protest…
Report Post »JohnGalt
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:53amAhh! Love the smell of corrupt unions in the morning.
Report Post »BeerSnob
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:54amAll we have to do is “educate ourselves” and vote the right people into office – and this will all go away. riiggghhhtt
Are we ever going to collectively stand up and say ENOUGH!?
Report Post »afishfarted
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:55amgolly. Dontcha just love corruption? Al Capone would be proud
Report Post »Non-sequitur
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:58am“Are we ever going to collectively stand up and say ENOUGH!?”
Well, all those people in Wisconsin did. So yes.
Report Post »BeerSnob
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 12:04pm“Well, all those people in Wisconsin did. So yes.
And they were all over-ruled by a county circuit-court judge…
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 12:05pmThe public trust WTF the public trust is being raped and pilledged by the unions. THAT’S WHAT HAPPENING
Report Post »RLTW
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 12:10pmThe people in Wisconsin didn’t stand up and say enough! They stood up and said MORE!
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 12:12pmYeah strike down the precepts but NOT the law’s worth! What about those coward 14 senators that ran away? How are the recall elections going? If Wisconsin citizens would keep these 14 cowards out of hand without holding them accountable? Revers this if this were 14 Republican Senators there would be blood on the streets for their heads!!!! Politics are sickening sure wish they still could legally duel in congress wonder how nancy would handle a sword or a duelling pistol? ha ha ha Life seems a bit better when I add a bit of humour to it…….sad but true!
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 12:13pm“Our form of government depends on citizens’ trust and confidence in the process by which our elected officials make laws, at all levels of government.”
Report Post »How in the hell can they when one party goes on the run to avoid doing their job. I hope they bring it up and pass the law again.
SavingtheRepublic.com
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 12:13pm^______^______^
Whats the point of voting on laws if some bias corrupt judge can step in and over turn it? Legislatures need to protect themselves from a situation like this and create a new law BARRING judges like Sumi from presiding over a case like this when there is “conflict of interest”.
AS I have said on here folks we are in a lot of trouble, this country legislative and governmental structure is corrupt to the core. NOTHING will ever change until they are ALL removed from power.
Report Post »If you’re reading this you are the resistance…http://savingtherepublic.com
desertkid
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 12:14pmIsn’t this the second time she has struck this down. I suggest someone look into her bank records or her sons bank records to see if any union money is floating around. I believe I heard that it was Wisconsin where collective bargaining was started and it’s only fair that it is where it stops. Good for Wisconsin.
Report Post »Susan Harkins
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 12:17pmGive these unions a couple of more years. Let them keep driving up the costs of the Federal Govt to do business. And…
…when everything collapses, they will be lucky to collectively bargin for a thin dime for a day’s wages.
They are putting themselves in the soup kitchen (along with the rest of us who are unprepared for a 10-year global hyperinflationary depression).
Report Post »lovenfl3
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 12:22pmWe are at a time for choosing in this country. We all need to decide where we stand on this. Should courts be able to ignore the Governor? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7UWMwmhr7Q I think not.
Report Post »D0ntTread0nMe
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 12:27pmI would hope on appeal that fact comes out about the judge, she should have excused herself.
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Contrarian51
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 12:49pmThe Republicans brought this on themselves. They had the votes. They didn’t need the Democrats to show up once the budget issues were removed and the union negotiating aspects were in a stand-alone bill. Why didn’t they abide by the 48 hour rule instead of digging for a loophole? And once the judge stayed implementation, all the Republicans had to do was withdraw the bill, reintroduce it, wait 48 hours and then vote. The judge even said so in her initial ruling. She’s now said it again. Why don’t the Republicans just do this instead of wasting months and thousands of taxpayer dollars, which the Republicans claim they don’t have, fighting this in the courts? If I was a Wisconsin resident, I’d be seriously pissed even as a supporter of the bill. The Republicans seemed determined to make this as difficult and expensive as possible. It’s like they want the voters to throw them out. What a band of idiots.
Report Post »NES
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 12:54pmShouldn’t the headline be, “Controversial Judge Strikes Down Collective Bargaining Law?”
Report Post »MOVETERAN
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 12:56pmIt is all corrupt from the local governments to the federal government. This has been a long time coming but they forget about the Amercian Spirit. The belief in the founders and what they were trying to do, oh ya, and the fact that true Americans really don’t like being told what to do by anyone especially a government slug.
Report Post »timeout
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 1:00pmthis should go to the supremes. they will note her relationship to a key figure. she should have recused herself. any law abiding judge would have done so.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 1:03pmGood point .. conflict of interest .. should have recused self .. can they disbar?
Report Post »theonefromabove
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 1:07pmGlad to see a judge do their job.
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Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 1:18pm@Hersey10:
Indeed. Corruption and grabs for power by those who have no right to take it in the first place.
Report Post »NUTN2SAY
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 1:28pmHow many times must it be said?
Civil servants have no need to collective bargaining! Their pay is based upon the collective bargaining at the private sector!
This is not about bargaining for wages and benefits. This is about power over the tax payers!
WAKE UP PEOPLE!
Report Post »TEIN
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 1:39pm“….. violated Wisconsin’s open meetings law …..” The Legislative branch make there own open meeting rules!!! Is she as a judge, telling the Legislative branch what its own rules are?? Talk about corrupt, abuse of power…vote the judge out…
Report Post »jblovesAmerica
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 1:46pmthe Gov. tells the Judge to pound salt-refuse.
Report Post »make the Unions collect all mdues themselves.
the Gov must know the contracts better than the Union thugs.
Get on the TV and tell the Judge, NO!!!!
Unix
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 1:51pmThis judge is a pure left wing activist – a shame and a sham on the court system in America. Where the heck does the Constitution lay out collective barganing as a RIGHT? These lefty morons are gonna wish they had never been born if they keep up this fight against the fabric of America. It is time to stand up and be heard more clearly Patriots, it is time to do marches and protests (peacefully of course) to let them hear us in BIG NUMBERS, before it is too late.
Report Post »Unix
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 2:09pmPer James Madison on a Constitutional Republic:
1. Acknowledge and adore God (this is where our inalienable rights come from)
Report Post »2. Exercise frugality (live with your means)
3. Restrain the infliction of injury (live by the Rule of Law, protect good guys)
4. Encourage entrepreneurship and free enterprise (don’t over regulate)
5. Protect property, and the earnings of citizens (have a military to protect America, not police the world)
MCGIRV
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 2:10pmDespicable !
Report Post »Trotsky
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 2:11pmI love the conflict of interest argument. Where is that argument regarding Justice Thomas and the associations of his wife. He refuses to recluse himself. Further hypocrisy is being displayed. Try being a little consistent.
Report Post »Sgt. Greg
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 3:16pmShe should not be allowed to rule on this.
Report Post »Sgt. Greg
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 3:17pmshe should be removed from this case……
Report Post »wasnt me
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 3:42pmI am from Wisconsin and the whole thing stinks to high heaven, They try to have a vote and the dems flee, union threats, republicans were receiving de@th threats, Corrupt judges, corrupt attorneys, voting corruption in the supreme court election with several dems voting in more that 1 county, the recount cost us over a million with the outcome unchanged, with the republican holding on to his 7000 lead. The list goes on and on. We are trying very hard to get our state back and the unions don’t like it one bit.
Report Post »Contrarian51
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 4:21pmOk, WASNT ME, help us out here.
Doesn‘t it irk you a little that the Republicans could have had this resolved long ago if they’d just said “Ok, we’ll take a mulligan and go again in 48 hours” rather than flushing your tax dollars down the toilet by insisting on trying to make a point by forcing this through the legal system? This solution was apparent from the moment the Democrats pulled their Great Escape. Here you are months later and what have you got to show for anything?
Report Post »pitboss711
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 4:55pmSumi is a union whore and should be taken off the bench for corruption.
Report Post »southernORcobra
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 5:03pmyeah no kidding she shouldn’t even be allowed to rule on this as she has special interest
Report Post »wildbill_b
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 5:28pmHey Admin, I think ” mid-2103″ should read 2013? Don’t want any of the trolls having an aneurism over a typo.
Secondly, what is with the state(s) submitting to inferior courts on these issues. The Constitution is very clear about this issue.
Article III
Section 2.
The judicial power shall extend to all cases,
–to controversies to which the United States shall be a party; (Arizona?)
–to controversies between two or more states;
–between a state and citizens of another state;
–between citizens of different states;
–between citizens of the same state claiming lands under grants of different states, and between a state, or the citizens thereof, and foreign states, citizens or subject
Can anyone point to the authority of federal courts in this matter?
Report Post »Blackhawk1
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 5:29pmBig surprise that a nut job liberal circuit judge would overstep her authority to rule on a legislative state law. I hope when it goes to the State Supreme court next month that they rule she had no authority to even hear the case much less rule on it and remove her from the bench.
Report Post »Av8tor056
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 7:32pmJust another socialist judge. No surprise here.
Report Post »Lotus503
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 8:11pmWe have two Obama appointed women on the U. S. Supreme Court that are ruling on issues that, if they had any moral and ethical standards, they should recuse themselves.
Obviously, this one is no different.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 8:40pmA win for the rule of law. If the Walker and his GOP henchmen want to steal the rights of Wisconsin citizens they could at least follow the open meeting laws. Of course they could always re-vote.
Report Post »starman70
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 10:35pmShe’s just another Commie judge.
Report Post »TerryDo
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 11:25pmYou are surely correct, there is no doubt that Judge Sumi herself, breach the public’s trust when she resided over a case, in which her son was one of the leading antagonists.
Report Post »chazman
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 4:03amWe’re gonna getcha, you corrupt pack of MORONS!
Report Post »JIMBABWAE
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 8:59amThe Budget needs to be passed in a month. This is textbook Democrat. Let it vacillate in the courts until it’s politically prudent, then when there is no time left start the theatrics again. Meanwhile coming up with no plan of their own. I give it 2 more weeks before we start to hear about a government shutdown because the mean Republicans won’t compromise. What a joke. As a resident of Wisconsin it’s embarrassing.
Report Post »weeblewacker1
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 9:12amthen you must agree that Clarance Thomas should excuse himself from any case about national health care, Mrs Thomas is a tea party activist and has advertised herself as a lobbyist who has “experience and connections” and appeals to clients who want to overturn health reform,and oh,he “forgot” to claim that 600 grand his wife made.from fighting health-care reform.can’t have one with out the other.
Report Post »ReggieMay
Posted on May 27, 2011 at 9:24amNot only the SEIU but the AFL-CIO as well. Both unions represent public employees in Wisconsin. In additon, both Judge Sumi and her husband made contributions to Scott Walker‘s opponent in the governor’s race.
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