(Wisconsin) State will continue implementing collective bargaining law despite judge's order

[HarveyDarkey]

State officials are moving ahead with changes to collective bargaining rules for public employees despite a judge's order barring the law's implementation — and a threat of sanctions against anyone who violates it.

Department of Administration Secretary Mike Huebsch said Wednesday he has a legal obligation to implement all laws passed by the Legislature, signed by Gov. Scott Walker and published into law. Huebsch said the Department of Justice and his own legal counsel, a team of DOA attorneys, agree the measure has met those requirements "and is now effective law."

"It is my duty to administer that law," he said.

Huebsch's latest comments raise questions about whether he or others could face sanctions following a hearing Tuesday, when Dane County Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi said any further implementation of the law is prohibited under a temporary court order.

"Now that I've made my earlier order as clear as it possibly can be, I must state that those who act in open and willful defiance of the court order place not only themselves at peril of sanctions, they also jeopardize the financial and the governmental stability of the state of Wisconsin," Sumi said Tuesday.

http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_195e7dd0-5b20-11e0-83bb-001cc4c002e0.html

[peace frog]

1. Complete and utter disdain for the law

unless it's their law, of course. An order not to their liking from a mere County Circuit judge? Pppfffttt!

[Greybnk48]

2. Judge Sumi MUST act on this or we're toast.

They're using the Bush playbook and if they get away with it, Wisconsin is lost.

[glinda]

3. Horribly true. Laws must be upheld in this Country starting in WI.

[BadgerKid]

4. They KNOW it's not the law; otherwise they'd not call it "effective" law. n/t

[Lyric]

5. Then hopefully we'll see some legal consequences.

They claim to be the party of LAW AND ORDER, right? We'll see how much they like law and order when they're the ones on the other side.

[Tatiana]

6. I hope the court sanctions all their Republican asses... especially the Governator.

The disdain and contempt they have for the law knows no bounds.

People like this shouldn't be considered for elective office ever again. Not even dog catcher.

[jschurchin]

7. Throw all their asses in jail

For contempt.