Federal judge orders Conyers back on Aug. 5 ballot

[babsbunny]

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140523/POLITICS03/305230081/Federal-judge-orders-Conyers-back-Aug-5-ballot

Christine Ferretti and Darren A. Nichols
The Detroit News

A Detroit federal judge ordered Friday that U.S. Rep. John Conyers be restored to the Aug. 5 primary ballot.

Judge Matthew Leitman ruled that plaintiffs have a “substantial likelihood of success” in showing Michigan’s voter registration requirement law is unconstitutional and ordered the Detroit Democrat on the ballot “because time is of the essence.”

“The court believes it is essential to issue this order now — prior to issuance of a supporting Opinion — in order to provide any party who may wish to appeal as much time as possible in which to do so and in order to maximize the time in which the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit may have to review any possible appeal,” Leitman said in his order.

[Gothmog]

1. Thanks for posting

This will be interesting to watch

[Cha]

2. Thank you, babsbunny!

[davidpdx]

3. Great news

[seveneyes]

4. Politics is a team effort

Most play to win.

[struggle4progress]

6. +

[oneofthe99]

5. Maybe it's just time for him to go

"as he seeks a 26th term in office"