Judge declares Wisconsin union law not in effect

A Wisconsin judge has ruled the state's explosive new collective bargaining law is not in effect.

[Adam]

Just a matter of time...

[max thrust]

The people have voted, the legislature has ruled so let democracy work.

[GB Fan]

Activist Judge thumbs nose at elected officials in a blantant gesture aimed at payback to powerful Union thugs........

[Jeff T in MPLS]

OOO, watch the dance now...

...Conservatives need to expose these spineless weasel liberals for what they are...

...then boot them out of office!

Imagine, a group of people trying to keep their state in an unsustainable financial track!

Punishing the taxpayers to support the few leeches.

How selfish!

How liberal!

[Lefty]

What? The fascist from Wisconsin doesn't control everything? Poor Gov. Wanker.

[Parks]

Just another Liberal bent on destroying the country.

[josie]

Walker rocks!

[Dingus Magee]

That judge is married into the union.

[jcf817]

max thrust wrote:

The people have voted, the legislature has ruled so let democracy work.

Last I checked, the judicial branch was still part of our democratic form of government.

[Neek]

So much for Judges having the idea of "Blind Justice"?!?!?!
The Judge is a left wing advocate and should be barred from the court room for not serving as a non-biased judge.
What favors or payments is she getting?!!?
Hmmmmmmm...Unions...giving her a little something under the table?
She should be investigated!!!
Even the court system has gone completely insane!!!

[The Real Whatever]

Well, even though sending to the supreme court will cause a delay, at least more than one person would have a say instead of this fruitcake legislating from the bench.

[Deadeye Dick]

It's amazing how so many people on Topix know so much more about the law than does this Republican-appointed judge.

[Neek]

Deadeye Dick wrote:

It's amazing how so many people on Topix know so much more about the law than does this Republican-appointed judge.

Who appoints judges?!?!!?
Did you take your medication?
People/Public appoint/vote for Judges.

Are you saying the Republicans...put her in that position?!?!
WOW!!!
JUST WOW??!?!
Please...go get at least a High School Education!!!
Did you ever complete 1st grade?

[Bert]

Wow - once again, when a judge rules against your point of view it's an "activist judge who is legislating from the bench".

And a Repub-appointed judge, too!

Easy fix for the WI-TEAGOP - just take up the vote again. The judge even said so.

But that would ential admitting you did something wrong and engaged in some legislative hanky-panky, eh? Yeah, don't want to admit that.

And some of your members might not vote the same way because of what they are seeing as the public's reaction? And may be facign recalls? Hmmmm....too bad. You shouldn't have over-reached your perceived "mandate."

[likes-vikes]

Neek wrote:

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Who appoints judges?!?!!?
Did you take your medication?
People/Public appoint/vote for Judges.
Are you saying the Republicans...put her in that position?!?!
WOW!!!
JUST WOW??!?!
Please...go get at least a High School Education!!!
Did you ever complete 1st grade?

This Judge was appointed by republican Governor, Tommy Thompson.

yes! really

[scott Walker2]

I don't think a county judge has authority over legislative matters. But I have been wrong before...

[NoSht]

I may be wrong but I heard Wisconsin stopped automatic deduction of union dues from govt paycheks. Workers will now have more money, the union is going to start loosing support once those people realize they have to write a check to the union ever two weeks for basically nothing. The union officials must really be greasing this judge to get this law stopped.

[Just sayin]

Neek wrote:

So much for Judges having the idea of "Blind Justice"?!?!?!
The Judge is a left wing advocate and should be barred from the court room for not serving as a non-biased judge.
What favors or payments is she getting?!!?
Hmmmmmmm...Unions...giving her a little something under the table?
She should be investigated!!!
Even the court system has gone completely insane!!!

So as always, if someone has an opposing opinion or facts of law that are different from your conservative agenda, they should be barred. The judge hasn't thrown anything out, she is making sure the legislation is constitutional and proper procedures were followed. This due diligence is an important check and balance, no matter what side you are on.

[scott Walker2]

Walker was going to send out lay-off notices. But from what I have read, over 1500 state workers have filed for retirement since the start of this fiasco.

[Just sayin]

likes-vikes wrote:

<quoted text>
This Judge was appointed by republican Governor, Tommy Thompson.
yes! really

You realize you are a buzz kill. How is a conspiracy theory supposed to catch on when you introduce facts into the fray?