Donna Frye mayoral race appeal sent to Orange County

[cascadiance]

I don't know if this is good or bad. When the earlier case that this was appealing was also sent to Orange County to a Rethuglican judge, it didn't help here chances much. Now it's going back to Orange County courts again. Hopefully this time around they get a more sympathetic judge.

From: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20050322-9999-1m22contest.html

Mayoral challenge case transferred

Appeal to be heard in Orange County

By Greg Moran
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

March 22, 2005

The appeal of a challenge to the victory of Mayor Dick Murphy in the November 2004 election will be heard by an Orange County appeals court.

The case, which combined two sets of challenges to Murphy's win from supporters of second-place finisher Donna Frye, was transferred Friday from the 4th District Court of Appeals in San Diego.

The case will now be heard by the appeals court division in Santa Ana. Both courts are part of the 4th Appellate District, being two of the large district's three divisions.

The order cited a court rule that allows multiple appeals from the same trial to be sent to another court that has heard previous appeals on the matter.

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[Senior citizen]

1. I'm in San Diego.

That means I live in a city with a mayor who wasn't elected, in a country with a president who wasn't elected....

....and they call this democracy?