Gov. Scott Walker abandons court fight to hold off special elections

[RandySF]

NOTE: SCHIMEL'S BEHAVIOR UNDERSCORES THE IMPORTANCE OF ELECTING DEMOCRATIC ATTORNEY'S GENERAL.



MADISON - An appellate judge Wednesday became the third in a week to rule against Gov. Scott Walker's attempt to hold off on two special elections, prompting Walker to abandon an attempt to take the issue to the state Supreme Court.

Walker is expected to order the special legislative elections by Thursday's noon deadline set by a judge last week.

Walker and his fellow Republicans who control the Legislature this week have been advancing legislation that could avoid the special elections and they could still pursue that option — which would trigger a new court fight.

District 2 Court of Appeals Judge Paul Reilly in Waukesha left in place a lower court order that the GOP governor call the elections, rejecting Walker's arguments that he needed an extra eight days to let the Legislature change the law and eliminate the need for the elections.

"We know of no law that allows us to disregard the (statute)," reads the order from Reilly, who was first elected to the appeals court in 2010."Representative government and the election of our representatives are never 'unnecessary,' never a 'waste of taxpayer resources,' and the calling of the special elections are, as the governor acknowledges, his 'obligation.' "


Walker and attorneys in GOP Attorney General Brad Schimel's office told the state Supreme Court Wednesday that they were likely to file their second emergency appeal to the state's highest judicial panel.



https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2018/03/28/senate-republicans-hold-hearing-race-block-court-order-special-elections-wisconsin/465333002/

[TheDebbieDee]

1. Earlier this week, that POS Governor said he was going to call

on the republican-controlled legislature of Wisconsin to change the laws so that he delay elections for the districts that are currently unrepresented...

[KelleyKramer]

7. It says that in the OP

And the court rejected it

[AJT]

2. Walker and the GOP own the WI supreme court.

They will get a temporary injunction on lower courts call for the election and eventually win the supreme court decision.

[RandySF]

3. Help change the WI Supreme Court

https://www.dalletforjustice.com

[AJT]

4. She has my vote. The Koch machine has been airing very negative ads about Dallet

I hope people are smart enough to see through them, but it is Wisconsin and Walker keeps getting elected so I won't hold my breath.

[Demovictory9]

5. They sure are afraid of letting people vote.

[Cha]

6. Fascist government in Wisconsin..

Fascist Wannabes in D.C.

We have to get a Democratic Prez in 2021