Blackwell's (Ohio SOS) Attorneys Could Be Sanctioned (Cols Dispatch)

[farmbo]

http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2005/10/15/20051015-B1-03.html&rfr=nwsl

A Franklin County judge is asking the Ohio Supreme Court to sanction attorneys for Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell, saying they filed a frivolous complaint.

The motion, filed on behalf of Common Pleas Judge Dale A. Crawford, that the Secretary of state was trying to avoid sworn statements from being taken from Blackwell, his campaign consultant and others in a dispute over counties choosing new voting machines.

Even so, Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien’s office issued a notice yesterday to depose Blackwell; Dana Walch, Blackwell’s former director of legislative affairs; Judy Grady, his director of elections; and Norm Cummings, a consultant in Blackwell’s bid for governor next year.

According to the motions for sanctions and attorney fees filed Thursday, Blackwell’s attorneys cited no legal cases that supported their position.

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The courthouse is buzzing over this one. Judge Dale Crawford is a Republican and had to be throughly pissed off by Blackwell's antics to grant this motion and send it to the Supreme Court.

The icing on the cake: Blackwell's frivolous lawsuit was filed to halt discovery in a legitimate lawsuit focusing on the allegation that Blackwell's office steered voting machine contracts to our friends at Diebold...in exchange for political contributions!! That lawsuit will now proceed full speed ahead, with Kenny-Boy being forced to GIVE TESTIMONY UNDER OATH!

Yeee haaa!!

[leesa]

1. Excellent! Blackwell will have to lie under oath.

May you see some jail time Kenny.

[fooj]

2. Are you kidding me? OMG! This is great news.

Serves the rat bastard right!

Peace.

[zann725]

3. Didn't I also read that "Noe" is ready to squeal about the Elec. Fraud...

due to his crimes in "Coingate"/election funding/money-laundering?

[Jose Diablo]

4. This would probably work with DeLay also

There was a report a few days back that DeLay had a court issue subpoenas for Earle and the jurors on the grand jury that indicted DeLay.