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Saturday, December 24, 2005
Law - Even more on Election law standoff in Kentucky: KY Supreme Court rule
"UnbelieveableUnbelievable defiance" is the headline to an outraged editorial today in the Louisville Courier Journal. The ediorial doesn't begin with "I'm shocked, shocked ..." but does start:
It's incredible that the forces behind Dana Seum Stephenson's grab for a seat in the state Senate may be considering defiance of Kentucky's legal system.That's the obvious reading of reaction from Gov. Ernie Fletcher, Senate President David Williams and attorney James Milliman to this week's decisive state Supreme Court ruling in the 37th Senate District case.
Gov. Fletcher's spokesman said action to fill the seat through a special election would be premature. Sen. Williams is "reviewing" the decision. Mr. Milliman may take it to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Instead, they should have immediately gathered on the steps of the Capitol as the Governor called an election, as quickly as possible, for someone to represent the 110,000 residents of the 37th. Those citizens have already been denied a voice in one meeting of the General Assembly. Would the Governor and his allies make it two?
Posted by Marcia Oddi on December 24, 2005 07:36 AM
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