WISCONSIN-GOP TO IGNORE JUDGE-Despite a second restraining order from a Wisconsin judge

[kpete]

WED MAR 30, 2011 AT 12:00 PM EDT
Wisconsin GOP to ignore judicial restraining order, again
byChris BowersforDaily Kos

Despite a second restraining order from a Wisconsin judge temporarily blocking implementation of the budget repair bill pending further litigation, the Scott Walker administration will continue acting as though the bill is law:

But outside the courtroom, Assistant Attorney General Steven Means said the legislation "absolutely" is still in effect.

"It's just startling that the attorney general believes you should not follow court orders anymore," he said.

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more: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/30/961571/-Wisconsin-GOP-to-ignore-judicial-restraining-order,-again
http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/118839999.html

[geardaddy]

1. They need to be impeached.

Both the goob and AttyGen.

[Bandit]

14. If the recall efforts are successful and all eight Senators are recalled

Democrats might be able to accomplish that very thing.. I am not sure what is happening in the House if anything but if Recall efforts are successful I would bet many Republicans there will have second thoughts on how they behave..If the Recall efforts fail then Wisconsin is in for a world of hurt.."you betcha"

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Unraveling of democracy.

The republicans are pure renegades. They always have the option of challenging the stay/restraining order in court.

[EC]

3. This is the same thing he did in Milwaukee county

and it ended up costing the state a lot of money when he lost his court case. They keep bringing up that they can't be arrested while Congress is in session, so he likely thinks he's safe from arrest or fine.

[vaberella]

4. Looks like it takes a lot to get arrested in Wisconsin n/t

[hifiguy]

5. This is very simple

It is called "contempt of court" and the offenders should be pitched into the hoosegow ASAP no matter who they are.

I hope this judge has the courage to punish Snotty Scotty and his AG appropriately.

[still_one]

6. If they are violating a court order what are the penalties for this, and why isn't anyone pursuing

it?

[Hosnon]

10. Judges routinely give parties lots of leeway, particularly other branches.

That's probably why the second order wasn't too harsh.

But this time, I'd expect some sort of sanctions, hopefully personal. I suppose the ultimate end game would be sending the marshalls to arrest the person in contempt, and jail them until compliance.

[joeunderdog]

21. Isn't the AG in Contempt? I would imagine that's actionable. nt

[louis-t]

7. Get out the handcuffs.

[Blue Owl]

8. Guess they'll just perp walk themselves to jail

:sarcasm:

[in_cog_ni_to]

9. It's past time for the court ordered contempt of court and ARREST.

What are they waiting for? They have deliberately ignored 2 court orders.

[wildbilln864]

11. Contempt of Court!

Lock em up now! :mad:

[The Nexus]

18. No jail, just fines.

Which they will or Koch will pay.

[drm604]

12. Their intransigence on this has me a little worried.

It's like they believe they can't be touched. I'm wondering if they know for a fact that the Wisconsin Supreme Court will bail them out of all of this.

[drmeow]

13. If a contempt of court order

and arrest order are issued, Walker better not resist arrest because I'm guessing local policemen would not exactly be reluctant to use force :evilgrin:

[Fearless]

15. From Faux News: "Acivist judge this" and "Patriotic governor that"

:eyes:

[themadstork]

16. This may not mean what it seems to mean.

It's possible that the law could remain in effect and yet they would be barred from implementing it.

Somehow there's a difference there. I don't know if they've actually defied the second order yet.

[postulater]

17. This is a bit misleading.

This quote was made by Barca the Dem Assembly Minority Leader, not by Mean.

"It's just startling that the attorney general believes you should not follow court orders anymore," he said.

[luckyleftyme2]

19. standard repuke thinking

we are the law! only poor folks need fear the law~ etc etc

[Poboy]

20. I knew this. I prepared a post saying as much but decided not to hit 'post'.

I will simply say, law, smaw. Court order, smorder. - WHO IS GOING TO STOP THEM?

[Uncle Joe]

22. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, kpete.

[JoeyT]

23. Then they need to be punished.

It doesn't do much good to bemoan people not following laws when they're never punished for ignoring them.

If one of us ignored a court order we'd be in hip deep shit if we were lucky. I see no reason this should be any different.

[Zoeisright]

24. Throw the bastards in jail.

That's the only thing those crooks understand.

[Hubert Flottz]

25. Laws are for the lower class.

Kings make their own laws.

[NorthCarolina]

26. Laws only apply to the little people. nt

[felix_numinous]

27. They consider themselves above the law.