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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Ind. Gov't. - "Recount panel appealing Ind. election chief ruling"
More Charlie White news, this time from AP reporter Charles Wilson, whose complete story today is available via the Westport Connecticut News. Some quotes:
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) —The Indiana Recount Commission says it will appeal a judge's ruling ordering it to reconsider whether Republican Secretary of State Charlie White was a valid candidate for the office to which he was elected.The commission did not lay out its case in the notice of appeal it filed in Marion Circuit Court, and officials at the commission and attorney general's office, which represents it in court, declined to discuss the substance of the appeal until it is filed. There is currently no timetable for the filing, said Bryan Corbin, a spokesman for the attorney general's office. * * *
The notice filed Friday also says the commission intends to appeal Rosenberg's denial of White's request for a stay and a May 2 order setting deadlines for the panel to act. The commission responded last week by saying it would hold a hearing on the issue June 21 and reach a decision by June 30.
Bill Groth, one of the attorneys on the Democrat side, said if the commission, like White, seeks to stay action until after the criminal trial, it raises questions about the panel's objectivity.
"Our concern is if they're appealing the order denying the stay they're taking Charlie White's side after pledging to be impartial and nonpartisan," Groth said.
Meanwhile, White also is appealing. But Groth said it's too early for appeals because there's been no final decision in the case. He has repeatedly accused the other side of stalling.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on May 11, 2011 02:52 PM
Posted to Indiana Government