(Wisconsin judge) Sumi keeps restraining order in place

[Newsjock]

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Dane County Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi said Friday she will keep in place her order declaring that the collective bargaining law has not yet taken effect.

Secretary of State Doug La Follette will remain barred from taking steps to implement the law.

"It remains in effect until further order of the court," Sumi said of the temporary restraining order she issued Thursday.

Read more: http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/119079359.html

[PeaceNikki]

1. Yup. They're continuing and TRO remains in place.

:thumbsup:

Good real-time updates here: http://twitter.com/#!/sarablackthorne

[eowyn_of_rohan]

2. Hearing Date determined by when the defendants are served...

... vacate immunity, or appear in court.

[PeaceNikki]

3. Okay, according to briefing schedule, unless something radical changes, the next hearing will not be

until June. Amazing stuff, this case.

[former9thward]

4. It will likely be much sooner than that.

The order has been appealed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. If they take it it will be heard much sooner.

[alterfurz]

5. my understanding is that the matter remains in Judge Sumi's court while the TRO stands

--because until the matter has been fully ruled upon by her, no appeal can proceed!

[former9thward]

6. No, it is already at the Supreme Court.

The Appeals court has considered it. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/24/wisconsin-union-law-shoul_n_840233.html

[idrahaje]

7. thats something else, thats the actual law

which isn't law yet because it's held up because of the open meetings lawbreaking..

[former9thward]

9. If the Supreme Court oks the law all the lower court actions are irrelevant

And will be dismissed.

[Tx4obama]

8. No, the Supreme Court has not taken it yet.

From the link you posted:

A majority of the seven-member Supreme Court must agree to take it or it would remain in the appeals court.

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The seven-member SC has NOT yet taken it.

[former9thward]

10. I said it was at the SC and it is.

No they haven't made decision to take it as of this posting.

[Iliyah]

12. Either way

I believe the matter is moot until there is s hearing on the open meeting law violation. The WI Supreme Court can agree to a hearing, but, they will counter each other. If the Judge determines the gopers violated the open meeting law and rules in favor of plaintiffs by over ruling the initial vote, there is no need for the Appeals nor the Supreme court unless defendants file a cross complaint(which they might have already). At this time the best way to solve this is to re-vote the bill.

Apparently the gopers do not have the votes anymore to pass this hideous bill. This bill also in the last minute y'know after the initial vote, the gopers put in a clause wherein Heil Walker can go ahead and sell to the Koch Brothers WI, basically.

Although I'm in Cali, we here for WI, Ohio, Maine, MI, FL and the other states that are now creating havoc on working people.

What the fab 14 did was outstanding. Same goes to the fab 39 in Indiana. One of money problems in the US is to raise taxes on the rich. Simple and fair.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

13. open meetings law violation testimony was included in the hearing today

testimony was collected from Legislative Reference Bureau officials, Capitol police, and others regarding issues pertaining to the thugs decisions and behavior on the day of their (illegal) vote. I watched most of the hearing online - very interesting - just wish it could have continued with some resolution!

[eowyn_of_rohan]

11. It stays in Sumi's court. You are right.

Sumi asked for additional arguments from attorneys by May 23. Scott Fitzgerald and the three other defendant legislators are immune until after the legislative session ends, which according to the Wisconsin Legislature website is June 30.

From articles I have read, whatever decision Sumi makes, either side will most likely appeal in hopes of getting the case to the state Supreme Court.

It was another issue that was sent to the State Supreme Court. Gets confusing.