Federal judge calls Sanders backers’ arguments ‘hot air’—denies bid for emergency injunction

[workinclasszero]

Federal judge calls Sanders backers’ arguments ‘hot air’—denies bid for emergency injunction
June 1, 2016
U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup rules from the bench that plaintiffs made ‘absolutely no showing of a violation of federal law’

SAN FRANCISCO (June 1, 2016)—A federal judge in San Francisco delivered a blistering rejection to a bid by supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign for an emergency court order that would have imposed significant eleventh hour requirements on elections officials in California’s June 7 Presidential Primary.

U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup described allegations by plaintiffs’ counsel as “hot air” shortly before ruling verbally from the bench, colorfully noting that “there’s not a single decision in the history of the universe” equating plaintiffs’ alleged facts with a violation of the U.S. Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause. Alsup added that plaintiffs’ made “absolutely no showing of a violation of federal law.”

http://www.sfcityattorney.org/2016/06/01/federal-judge-calls-sanders-backers-arguments-hot-air-denies-bid-emergency-injunction/

[LisaM]

1. Good.

I'm not going to pin that suit on the campaign, but it sure was a bunch of ridiculous all in one place.

[Trust Buster]

2. Their whole campaign has been built on hot air and victimization. Sanders is not even a Democrat.

[JimDandy]

3. No it has not. Broad brush blanket statements like that are ridiculous.

Sanders is a Democrat. He was an Independent until last year and he caucused with Democrats regularly. If you have something specific that burns you up, state it.

[Trust Buster]

4. You will not dictate to me. The whole Sanders campaign has been based on pandering phony

promises. That's all it's been is hot air.

[JimDandy]

5. Your post is foolish in it's assertion. n/t

[Trust Buster]

7. You obviously haven't been paying attention to Congress the last 7 years.

[JimDandy]

9. Non-responsive to my post.

[Bill USA]

6. AHA!! THis judge is OBVIOUSLY a tool of the ANTI-CHRIST - Hillary Clinton!! Prepare the stake and

light thy torches!!!

[PeaceNikki]

8. A Clinton nominee, obviously it's a conspiracy.

[Gothmog]

10. Judge Rules Against San Francisco Bernie Sanders Voters Who Claimed Primary Voting is Too 'Confusing

This lawsuit was a sad joke http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/San-Francisco-Bernie-Sanders-Voters-Sue-Claim-California-Primary-Voting-is-Too-Confusing-381514681.html

A federal judge rejected on Wednesday a lawsuit by Bernie Sanders supporters who argued elections officials in California were confusing and robbing unaffiliated voters of the chance to vote in the state's June 7 Democratic presidential primary.

U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup in San Francisco said the Voting Rights Defense Project waited too long to request an injunction for radio and TV ads informing "no-party preference," or unaffiliated, voters that they can vote in the presidential primary of the Democratic, American Independent and Libertarian parties.

The group had argued that Alameda and San Francisco county elections officials were failing to inform unaffiliated voters of that right, threatening to disenfranchise thousands of voters. Its lawsuit named California Secretary of State Alex Padilla and two county elections officials.

As the drama unfolded in court, Sanders, who has no official tie to the lawsuit, spoke at a community panel with Asian American leaders in Palo Alto.

Padilla said the lawsuit was frivolous, as did the other two registrar offices. "We don't think there is any merit to the allegations," San Francisco City Attorney spokesman Matt Dorsey said before the ruling. Both counties provided documentation that they have extensively promoted "crossover voting" online, by snail mail postcards and other means. Both registrars also testified they train their workers and cover "cross-over voting in detail."

[Number23]

13. But you know what's so sad about this? It will only FUEL the "he's being cheated/robbed!1" shrieks

from his supporters.

[DCBob]

11. The Judge seems just as perplexed as many of us here dealing with "Berner logic".

[workinclasszero]

14. IKR?

[Number23]

12. Yet another proud, glowing moment for the man's campaign and supporters