Walkergate: John Doe Knocks Out Randa In The Seventh (COG DIS)

[hue]

http://cognidissidence.blogspot.com/2014/05/walkergate-john-doe-knocks-out-randa-in.html

Late on Tuesday afternoon, Federal Judge Randolph Randa tried to put a choke hold on Lady Justice and issued an order that effectively killed the extended Walkergate investigations. At the time, I pointed out some of the faulty reasoning used by Randa in his decision making and that the decision wouldn't be allowed to stand.

This position was strengthened when Jeff Simpson pointed out that the wife of Steven Biskupic, the attorney representing Scott Walker's campaign through the proceedings, worked for Randa. How this was even allowed needs to be examined by higher authorities, with strong consideration given to whether Randa is even fit to remain on the bench.

And if the gentle reader still had any doubts - after all, Jeff and I are only bloggers, what do we know? - Attorney Mike Maistelman, the state's leading expert on campaign finance law, appeared on the radio show "Devil's Advocate" and confirmed everything I had said.

Maistelman also pointed to another area that raises many a red flag. According to Maistelman, Randa had twice scheduled sessions to hear the motions related to the case but cancelled both sessions. Then without hearing the arguments, Randa issued his arbitrary decision.

Maistelman also raised concerns about the part of Randa's order that the prosecutors had to return all the evidence they had seized and destroy any copies they had made.

But as the saying goes, what a difference a day makes.

The prosecutors filed an emergency appeal to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals who immediately put a stay on Randa's orders and reprimanded him pretty severely*:

[Blue Owl]

1. Scott Walker: Extra Cheesy, Sleazy, and Diseasey

[leftyohiolib]

2. reprimanded him pretty severely*: does that mean dis-barred cause that's what should have

happen to this corrupt politician

[myrna minx]

3. K&R n/t