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Justices Pass on Wis. Investigation of Walker
http://www.courthousenews.com/2015/05/18/justices-pass-on-wis-investigation-of-walker.htmWASHINGTON (CN) - A campaign-finance investigation into Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall election will proceed after the U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to intervene.
The investigation, which has included armed raids on homes to collect evidence, led to a federal lawsuit by the one of the groups targeted, Wisconsin Club for Growth. Its founder, Eric O'Keefe, is a self-described political activist with a history of fighting for libertarian causes.
Though U.S. District Judge Rudolph Randa granted O'Keefe's bid for an injunction against the investigation, the 7th Circuit reversed in September.
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O'Keefe had petitioned the Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari, but the justices shot him down without any comment, as is their custom, Monday.
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