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ISUGRADIA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-04 01:53 AM
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Judge targeted by Fundi Extremists wins!
http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041103/NEWS09/411030363&SearchID=7318903017984


A northwest Iowa judge who approved a controversial divorce of two Sioux City lesbians will keep his job despite efforts by conservatives to unseat him in Tuesday's election.


District Judge Jeffrey Neary, 46, received 58 percent yes votes among the 56,000-plus ballots cast for a six-year term in District 3B, a mostly rural Republican area that includes Sioux City. A simple majority was needed for retention.


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Blue Gardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-06-04 08:32 AM
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1. At least that is one small victory
There certainly are plenty of right wing nut jobs in NW Iowa. I hope the judge keeps irritating them for the next six years.
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