Lawsuit by Geller to seat Florida delegates

[dana_b]

http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2008/05/19/daily33.html

Three prominent Broward County Democrats filed a federal lawsuit Thursday morning against the Democratic National Committee, seeking to force the committee to seat Florida's delegates at the upcoming presidential nomination convention.

The suit was filed by state Sen. Steven Geller, an attorney for Greenspoon Marder in Fort Lauderdale; Barbara Effman, president of the Democratic Club in Broward County; and Percy Johnson, a convention delegate.

The suit alleges that the committee failed to "treat equally all similarly situated states and Democratic voters" when it decided not to seat Florida delegates because the state moved up its primary date against party rules. The suit also claims the committee's actions violated "due process" because the sanctions against Florida "flow from a constitutionally inadequate process that implements DNC rules in an arbitrary manner."



Filed one day after Hillary visits Florida.

I looked for this in the GDP but didn't see it. Sorry if it was posted before this.

[babylonsister]

1. Yes, another one filed:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=6076377

[dana_b]

2. thanks!!

I just heard it on the news and was dumbfounded.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

3. If they are, Obama will get many delegates