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Sportsguy Donating Member (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 01:32 PM
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Judges Dismiss Wisconsin Redistricting Challenge
Source: AP

MADISON (AP) -- A trio of federal judges in Milwaukee has refused to step into Wisconsin's political redistricting fight.

Former state Senate Democratic Majority Leader Judy Robson asked a three-judge panel in June to take over the redistricting process if legislators didn't put a constitutional plan in place in a timely fashion.

The Republican-controlled Legislature passed new boundaries earlier this month. Republican Gov. Scott Walker has yet to sign them into law.

The judges said no special circumstances exist that would warrant the extraordinary remedy of taking over redistricting from the Legislature.

Read more: http://www.waow.com/story/15165794/judges-dismiss-wisconsin-redistricting-challenge



Christ, what next? Never mind.
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BigDamnHeroes Donating Member (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 02:23 PM
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1. what next? what is, and what should never be
we now live in a fascist state!
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 02:45 PM
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2. not a federal issue but...
if walker is still around it`s going to be a federal issue.
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Doctor_J Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 03:08 PM
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3. Wisconsinites are going to have to ramp up their push back,
or get used to living in a fascist state. Their legal remedies are useless.
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freshwest Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 11:07 PM
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4. The fascists infiltrated every level and multiplied their influence by theft.
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midnight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-28-11 11:14 PM
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5. I don't understand this fight... I just know it's not good..
The last time this happened... We got Sennsenbrenner and never got rid of him...
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