Wisconsin: Courts keep blocking your laws? Make that illegal!

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http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/senate-to-take-up-bill-limiting-judges-authority-to-block-state-laws-b99202388z1-244795961.html

Wisconsin Senate to take up bill limiting judges' authority to block state laws

A bill before the Wisconsin Senate on Tuesday would limit circuit court judges from blocking state laws — a measure that is being pushed by Republicans who have seen major initiatives blocked in recent years by the courts.

Since 2011, circuit judges have blocked all or parts of laws advanced by the GOP that would require voters to show a photo ID at the polls, limit collective bargaining for public employees and expand the governor's power over administrative rules.

Supporters of the bill said the legislation would honor the intent of the legislative branch and provide stability in state government but still allow for a higher court to block laws when deemed necessary. Democrats view the bill as a power grab by Republicans, who now control the Senate, Assembly and the governor's office.

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A former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice, Janine Geske, has said the bill passed by the Assembly goes too far and violates judicial power under state law. Geske was appointed by former Republican Gov. Tommy G. Thompson and served from 1993 to 1998. Geske, a Marquette Law School professor, predicted the bill would not withstand a constitutional challenge.

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1. And the courts will declare that unconstitutional. It's Catch-22. nt

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2. Not the Wisconsin Supreme Court. They're in the bag for Walker's thugs.

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3. Pity.

So how come they are having an argument? Why the law?

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4. Walker's laws keep getting held up in court, requiring them to appeal to the Supremes ....

... this hurts corporate profits because they have to wait before they exploit our people and resources.

“Our campaign efforts will include building an organization that will return Justice Prosser to the bench, protecting the conservative judicial majority and acting as a common sense compliment (sic) to both the new (Walker) administration and (Republican-controlled) legislature.” ~ Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser's campaign statement, December 2010.

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5. Ah. And it makes the changes reversable, someday. nt

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6. If the Geobic mine goes forward, the impact on the environment will not be reversible ....

... any day soon. Think in terms of eons.

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7. Well, every 200,000,000 years of so, most of it gets recycled through the mantle. nt

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8. Not to mention the thousands who will die because Wanker rejected the Medicaid money.

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9. Separation of powers has never been a GOP strong suit.

This will go down in flames like just about every other unconstitutional piece of shit legislation they have passed.

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10. Okay, so this really is going to be a dictatorship

The whole purpose of the third branch of government is to keep in check the other two...They do not want protection for the people, only themselves.

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11. You're correct. Further evidence here ...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/108410624