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A judge has struck down Gov. Scott Walker's controversial new collective bargaining law.
Dane County Judge MaryAnn Sumi issued a permanent injunction against the law Thursday morning. This means the law is effectively dead until the Wisconsin Supreme Court acts on the law.
Sumi's decision said there was "clear and convincing evidence" that Republicans who control the Legislature violated the state's open meetings laws. And she said that means the law is void.
anyway, the article was light on the details of the wisconsin open meetings law. I'm curious whether she has a good point, or whether this is garden variety judicial activism.
anyway, the article was light on the details of the wisconsin open meetings law. I'm curious whether she has a good point, or whether this is garden variety judicial activism.
The open meetings law seems very much black and white, it was clear from the start that that law was violated. BTW, she was appointed by former Republican Governor Tommy Thompson.
A judge has struck down Gov. Scott Walker's controversial new collective bargaining law.
Dane County Judge MaryAnn Sumi issued a permanent injunction against the law Thursday morning. This means the law is effectively dead until the Wisconsin Supreme Court acts on the law.
Sumi's decision said there was "clear and convincing evidence" that Republicans who control the Legislature violated the state's open meetings laws. And she said that means the law is void.
In the words of the founder of the Democrat Party, Andrew Jackson - "they have made their decision, now let them enforce it."
The open meetings law seems very much black and white, it was clear from the start that that law was violated. BTW, she was appointed by former Republican Governor Tommy Thompson.
Nailed it. Walker and the right clearly violated the state's constitution when they forced though the bill and it was correctly shot down.
The Governor will be in a bad stop if the law gets struck down. The unions were willing to work with him before on across the board wage cuts. Now if the courts stop this, he's lost all credibility with them and they'll have no reason to work with him. In fact, they'd largely have an incentive to see his government do poorly.
great day for wisconsin teachers, sure. taxpayers, notsomuch.
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A great day for Wisconsin! :ok:
