BREAKING: Judge issues temporary restraining order for Wisconsin's law curtailing collective

[cali]

bargaining rights.

Updated: March 18, 2011 11:14 a.m. |(258) Comments

Madison -- Dane County Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi issued a temporary restraining order Friday, barring the publication of a controversial new law that would sharply curtail collective bargaining for public employees.

Sumi’s order will prevent Secretary of State Doug La Follette from publishing the law until she can rule on the merits of the case. Dane County Ismael Ozanne is seeking to block the law because he says a legislative committee violated the state’s open meetings law.

Sumi said Ozanne was likely to succeed on the merits.

"It seems to me the public policy behind effective enforcement of the open meeting law is so strong that it does outweigh the interest, at least at this time, which may exist in favor of sustaining the validity of the (law)," she said.

The judge’s finding – at least for now – is a setback to Republican Gov. Scott Walker and a victory for opponents, who have spent weeks in the Capitol to protest the bill.


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http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/118242109.html
Asst. Atty. Gen Steven Means, who was part of the state's legal team, said after the ruling that "we disagree with it."

[kentuck]

1. Great news !

Even Republicans have to follow the laws.

[Old and In the Way]

2. Take as much time as you need Judge.

The voters of Wisconsin will take care of the rest.

[Blue Owl]

3. The King is Displeased

I pity those lowly serfs who dare to stand in the way of His Royal Highness.

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[bluecoat_fan]

5. Woo Hoo!

[midnight]

6. Thanks Cali.... I've been looking for this....

The sentence with, at least at this time, does concern me.... :"It seems to me the public policy behind effective enforcement of the open meeting law is so strong that it does outweigh the interest, at least at this time, which may exist in favor of sustaining the validity of the (law)," she said.

[kentuck]

7. kick!

for the good news!

[L. Coyote]

8. REC #10 - YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Too much Koch in Politics! :rofl:

[Ellipsis]

9. Now the critical law suit to follow is brought by Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk

While Ozanne's suit is strictly about the procedural aspects of the bill it does not question the bill itself. Falk's suit questions the passing of the bill based off the fact that IT IS financial in nature and therefore requires a 3/5 quorum for consideration. There are several individual named including legislators. They are currently trying to remove the legislators from the suit to move forward expeditiously. Sitting legislators can not be involved in court actions during session or with in 15 daysa thereof.

http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/118171874.html

"Falk also argues the law was improperly adopted by the Senate because, she says, not enough senators were present for the vote."