whatever happened to the federal lawsuit against blackwell?

[garybeck]

I know that state lawsuit moss v bush was dropped but what about the one in federal court for abuse of power, the one that Kerry's team joined on?

[Nothing Without Hope]

1. I haven't heard a thing, hope someone at DU is watching n/t

[fooj]

2. I'll keep watching for any news...Sounds like he has broken a law or two!

I hope they nail his sorry ass! :kick:

[Nothing Without Hope]

4. Yeah, he certainly did break laws and wasn't even subtle about it

Must think that his pals in high places will take care of him. If he gets too radioactive, though, he will probably used as a scapegoat to get the others off the hook. "A renegade element," I can hear the higher-level Rethugs saying while looking as moral as possible. "Certainly WE would never condone such corruption of the sacred voting process." While I would love to see his sorry ass kicked, I would love it even more if the scheming higher-ups were exposed as well. Maybe Blackwell will sing? That would be nice.
*rubs hands together with an evil smile*

[BQueen]

3. Natl Voting Rights Institute Updates here

http://www.nvri.org/about/ohio_recount.shtml

[Nothing Without Hope]

5. Nice link, thanks! I'd hate to miss Blackwells coming adventures n/t

[garybeck]

6. nothing on there since 1/5

it would suck if everything was dropped just because the election was certified.

it's like dropping charges on a bank robber just because he buried the money and won't tell anyone where it is.

[bush_is_wacko]

8. Looks to me as if they updated on 1/15. Take a look! n/t

[Amaryllis]

9. Where are you seeing that? I am seeing same as Gary; nothing since 1-5 .

[bush_is_wacko]

10. Looking at too many numbrs today! You are correct.

Time for me to retire for the day! I'm ****ed!

Sorry to get your hopes up!

[Amaryllis]

12. No problem. Know the problem; too many hours on the computer looking

at election fraud stuff.

[luaptifer]

7. take a look at this thread and let me know what you think

it'd seem to me troublesome for blackwell and i've sent a prelim to conyers, intend to revise the last post i made as part of an update to him

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=203&topic_id=282953&mesg_id=282953

[GetTheRightVote]

11. John Conyers is still fighting with him, demanding the govt look into

Blackwells actions, still pretty big news.
I read about it on a thread yesterday.

:kick:

Rep Conyers is still leading the pack against the evilness in the world. Sen. Barbara Boxer is going up against Condi Rice when she is question in congress soon. I can't wait to see it.

[garybeck]

14. I don't undertand this about the green party suits

they claim that the recount was done illegally. why can't they continue this suit? Just because it was certified doesn't mean they can't continue the lawsuit saying it was done illegally, does it??

[AtLiberty]

13. Bwahahahahaha --

http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?Category=13&ID=202944&r=5

Lawyer tries again to question Blackwell about alleged voting irregularities

Saturday, January 15, 2005 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An attorney behind a presidential election challenge dismissed earlier this week asked a different judge on Friday to make Ohio’s top election official answer questions about the Nov. 2 vote.

Attorney Cliff Arnebeck asked a federal judge to allow a group he represents, the Massachussetts-based Alliance for Democracy, to join a complaint filed against Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell on Election Day.

Federal judges ordered election officials in Franklin and Knox counties to do everything possible to help voters in long lines on Election Day after the Ohio Democratic Party filed the complaint. In December, Democrats asked U.S. District Court Judge Algenon Marbley to dismiss the case.

The filing Friday asks Marbley to allow Arnebeck to take Blackwell’s deposition on an emergency basis.

“The aim of this is to get to the truth as fast as possible and have anyone held accountable who committed any illegal acts or fraud,” Arnebeck said.

In court filings, Arnebeck alleges that Blackwell helped execute a plan to create long lines in Democratic precincts and other voting irregularities to help President Bush win.

Many of the allegations in Friday’s filing are similar to those in a challenge brought by voters seeking to overturn President Bush’s victory. The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed that challenge after the 37 voters, who were represented by Arnebeck, asked to drop the case.

Arnebeck tried to interview Blackwell in that case, but the secretary of state avoided giving a deposition by requesting a protective order.

On Friday, Attorney General Jim Petro’s office said it would wait to see how Marbley rules on Friday’s filing before deciding how to respond.

“Courts are serious places for serious people, and Mr. Arnebeck is not a serious person. His filings are frivolous, without merit and not based in any sort of reality,” Blackwell spokesman Carlo LoParo said.

A message seeking comment was left Friday evening at the office of attorney Kathleen Trafford, who represents the Ohio Democratic Party.

President Bush defeated John Kerry by about 118,000 votes, according to a recount of the official results. Ohio’s 20 electoral votes gave Bush the 270 he needed for victory. Kerry conceded the morning after Election Day.

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[seito]

16. Please don't put me under oaf

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