Federal judge calls Sanders backers’ arguments ‘hot air’—denies bid for emergency injunction

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Federal judge calls Sanders backers’ arguments ‘hot air’—denies bid for emergency injunction

http://www.sfcityattorney.org/2016/06/01/federal-judge-calls-sanders-backers-arguments-hot-air-denies-bid-emergency-injunction/




City Attorney of San Francisco

Dennis J. Herrera, City Attorney


Federal judge calls Sanders backers’ arguments ‘hot air’—denies bid for emergency injunction


June 1, 2016




U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup rules from the bench that plaintiffs made ‘absolutely no showing of a violation of federal law’



SAN FRANCISCO (June 1, 2016)—A federal judge in San Francisco delivered a blistering rejection to a bid by supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign for an emergency court order that would have imposed significant eleventh hour requirements on elections officials in California’s June 7 Presidential Primary.

U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup described allegations by plaintiffs’ counsel as “hot air” shortly before ruling verbally from the bench, colorfully noting that “there’s not a single decision in the history of the universe” equating plaintiffs’ alleged facts with a violation of the U.S. Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause. Alsup added that plaintiffs’ made “absolutely no showing of a violation of federal law.”

“I’m gratified by the court’s ruling, which strongly affirms what we said from the beginning: that literally every violation these plaintiffs alleged was inaccurate,” said San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera. “I think it’s unfortunate that plaintiffs proceeded with litigation, even after we took time to demonstrate that their case had no basis in reality. We’ll never know for sure if this lawsuit was just a political stunt, but I think Judge Alsup summed it up well in two words: ‘hot air.’”......................


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Jennifer Epstein ‏@jeneps 1h1 hour ago

Clinton camp raised $27m in May. Another $13.5m is going to DNC & state party. Begins June with $42 million cash on hand.

[msongs]

1. oh looks like bernie will have to win fair and square this time after all nt

[lunamagica]

2. "Hot Air". Well said, Judge Alsup

[B Calm]

6. Thanks, I figured he was another partisan judge with ties to Clinton.

[calguy]

4. It might be Hot Air.....

But that's all they got left. They have to go with it.

[politicaljunkie41910]

7. Thank you for my LoL moment of the day.

[oasis]

5. The plaintiff's "case had no basis in reality" says the City Attorney.

Nevertheless, super delegates were impressed by the valiant effort.

[Scurrilous]

8. Boink!

[LoverOfLiberty]

9. This is one scathing judicial rebuke

"I'm giving my order now so you can get your writ to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and then the United States Supreme Court, then the International Court of the Hague. But you're done in federal court."

[CorkySt.Clair]

10. Awesome

And totally on point.

[Maru Kitteh]

11. Feel the BURN, lol.

[nadinbrzezinski]

12. To you this might be a polticial stunt

but this has been an issue for a while in this state. Solutions have been proposed over the years. This is not a new issue. and the Independent party has sued a few times. And they also have been involved in some really funny lawsuits, such as keeping McCaain off the ballot in 2008 since well he was born in the Panama Canal Zone

http://independentpoliticalreport.com/2008/08/american-independent-party-wants-mccain-off-california-ballot/

They are actually always disgruntled. But this lawsuit. it is not a new issue. I know this might come as a surprise to you. I would rather prefer that all forms are so clear, that it is hard to miss. For example. AIP bubble, wiht a nice RED BOLD LETTERS, this is not a decline to state voter.

For example here is the DMV form...



Now if you are unaware, and most people are, that California has an independent party, you understand the confusion. and why people are not idiots?