Judge orders state to explain why election to replace Conyers won't be sooner

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Judge orders state to explain why election to replace Conyers won't be sooner


By Gus Burns

A federal judge is asking Gov. Rick Snyder to explain why a special election to fill the seat held by U.S. Rep. John Conyers Jr. can't be held sooner.

Embroiled in a sexual harassment scandal, Conyers, a Detroit Democrat who represented Michigan's 13th Congressional District, announced his resignation on Dec. 17, 2017.

U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Detroit, says he plans to retire from Congress today.

Snyder, who has discretionary power regarding special election scheduling, decided the seat would remain empty for nearly 11 months, until the November 2018 general election.

In the meantime, five residents from the 13th Congressional District, an area that encompasses a large portion of Detroit and western suburbs including Dearborn, Westland, Wayne and Romulus, are asking U.S. District Judge Mark Goldsmith to order the the election be conducted "as soon as possible."

A motion was filed on behalf of the residents by Detroit-based attorney Michael A. Gilmore, who happens to be vying for Conyers' vacated seat.

Gilmore argues that Snyder's decision to delay the special election is discriminatory -- implying race, political affiliation and demographics played a role -- and violates the Constitution's Equal Protection Clause.

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http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2018/03/lawsuit_says_gov_snyder_is_del.html

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. First of all, Conyers should NOT resign until doing so helps the patriotic party.

i.e. I dont care what he did, if resigning now vs September or whatever HARMS the power of our party, fuck that

These are NOT normal times, we dont do anything NORMAL

[Angry Dragon]

2. +15,000

[awesomerwb1]

3. I agree

Gloves are...err....should be off.

The importance of taking back the country ASAP cannot be overstated.