Judge dismisses case filed by Sanders supporters against state Democratic party(Nevada)

[WhiteTara]

https://lasvegassun.com/news/2016/may/13/judge-dismisses-case-filed-by-sanders-supporters-a/

A lower court judge ruled today to dismiss a case filed by a group of Bernie Sanders supporters against the state Democratic party, saying that it wasn’t the court’s place to interfere in intra-party politics.

The Sanders supporters had asked the court to grant an injunction allowing them to run for state party office at Saturday's state Democratic convention. The judge, however, said that case law precludes him from interfering with a party’s internal political process.

The lawsuit had alleged the state Democratic party had failed to properly notify Democrats of a deadline to run for state party office in violation of both its own internal rules as well as Nevada law. The defendants argued the confusion over the deadline had been caused internally by Sanders supporters and that the party had made the deadline clear in emails it had sent out.

“Courts are not allowed to interfere with intra-party squabbles unless there is a compelling state interest to do so,” said Judge Ronald Israel at a hearing this morning.

He added the court’s interference would also be premature, given that the convention hasn’t yet taken place and there’s still an option that would allow convention goers to bring the issue up before the body of the convention.

[scscholar]

1. Sad to the see Republican-ruled judicial branch...

destroy democracy.