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Response to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 09:55 PM

elleng (40,505 posts)

12. THE COURT: So show me where it is.

Show me where it’s meant. Show me the legislative history. Show me the facts that the secretary used to make the decision to change this directive at seven o’clock on a Friday night on the eve of an election. I want to see it, and I want to see it now. Show it to me.

MR. EPSTEIN: Your Honor, I have no legislative history to present to the Court.

Marbley isn’t the first federal judge to be provoked by Husted’s defiance. After another district judge, Judge Peter Economus, ruled that Ohio must restore early voting hours on the three days before the election, Husted forbade the local election boards from following the court order. Husted backed down when the judge issued a terse order that demanded he appear in court to personally explain himself.

Marbley’s ruling is expected Monday. Provisional ballots will be counted on November 17.

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36 replies	Author	Time	Post
Judge Blasts Ohio’s Last Minute Disenfranchisement Effort: ‘I Don’t Want To See Democracy Die In The [View all]	DonViejo	Nov 2012	OP
This never happened under Jennifer Brunner's watch. nt	Deep13	Nov 2012	#1
A long prison term would serve as a deterrent to others.	Scuba	Nov 2012	#2
"Pour l'encouragement des autres."	Ikonoklast	Nov 2012	#19
I love the term! Thank you for that!	CTyankee	Nov 2012	#34
Expose this Jon Husted for his intent to disenfranchise Ohio voters.	FarPoint	Nov 2012	#3
He belongs in prison	Angry Dragon	Nov 2012	#4
Maybe he would cut a deal...	FarPoint	Nov 2012	#6
DOJ--->ALEC-->RICO... conspiracy to deny voting rights	oldhippydude	Nov 2012	#16
Unfortunately, if it includes the word conspiracy, no one will even think about it	FiveGoodMen	Nov 2012	#30
yes we are so conditioned to the right wingers interlocking conspiracy's	oldhippydude	Nov 2012	#33
Maybe the threat of captial charges and federal prision time	rocktivity	Nov 2012	#5
The judge should have put his ass in jail for contempt.	DeSwiss	Nov 2012	#7
Husted and everyone else	BainsBane	Nov 2012	#22
So is THIS and other Voter Suppression Tricks from Husted ..the Reason	Cha	Nov 2012	#8
That is my gut feeling....	FarPoint	Nov 2012	#9
"Prosecution is the only way to end this abuse of power"	FiveGoodMen	Nov 2012	#31
Makes taking Ohio that much sweeter!	gateley	Nov 2012	#10
That's a good judge -- and he needs to be retained in office, back him in the next election.	freshwest	Nov 2012	#11
THE COURT: So show me where it is.	elleng	Nov 2012	#12
Husted needs to be voted out. he lives by the vote repeal it need to repeal him	Justice4All1	Nov 2012	#13
Judge Marbley is a hero. But after this, he needs to hire some personal security.	kestrel91316	Nov 2012	#14
No kidding	Stargazer09	Nov 2012	#15
Yep. He's a marked man now. I'm dead serious.	kestrel91316	Nov 2012	#17
I know	Stargazer09	Nov 2012	#18
I think Husted better watch his back . . .	brush	Nov 2012	#21
This is one of the best explanations I've seen as to what happened.	drm604	Nov 2012	#27
I am not a lawyer but .....	Botany	Nov 2012	#20
Ding, Ding, Ding to Botany and others	bonniebgood	Nov 2012	#24
Kick!	patrice	Nov 2012	#23
Cause and effect	daybranch	Nov 2012	#25
Isn't there a federal law that would be people like this in jail...	polichick	Nov 2012	#26
Epstein learned lesson #001 for practice in Federal	COLGATE4	Nov 2012	#28
husted needs to be sanctioned--hard	SemperEadem	Nov 2012	#29
Kicked and recommended.	Uncle Joe	Nov 2012	#32
Blackwell was worse. Never held accountable.	Hissyspit	Nov 2012	#35
I see no reason to preclude...	HooptieWagon	Nov 2012	#36

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