Judge slams Wisconsin Republican power grab

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/03/wisconsin-judge-walker-evers-power-grab.html

The power grabbers in Wisconsin needed to be slapped.

Cutting voting hours was a typical GOP ploy....

 

So now passing laws pass by the legislature and signed by a governor is an "unconstitutional" power grab?

I think that's how governments work.

 

I don't know what the state constitution in Wisconsin is, but generally judges can't overrule state legislatures.

Well, especially if that legislature has a two-thirds majority, which means that judge is going to get the boot if he's obviously opposing that legislature's will and not just delaying implementation of the law to give them time to reconsider his legal viewpoint on the matter.

 

They were lawfully the congress and Walker was still the Governor. As the article says, expect it to be overturned by a high court.

 

So cutting voter hours didn't apply to white people also?

That should be a crime.

 

How long does voting last? In Wisconsin

Simply go to your regular polling place or early voting site to register and vote. You will need to show proof of residence and a photo ID. Contact your Local Election Office if you have any questions. By Mail: Postmarked 28 days before Election Day.Jan 13, 2018

 

Democrats don't feel minorities are smart enough to do that though.

 

They may have a point. Good catch.

 

Abiding by the Constitution and upholding the Rule of Law seems to be something that BLOTUS supporters no longer give a crap about.

 

The GOP has tried the same thing in other states. They know power is slipping from the white-male predominated party and are trying desperately to hold on....

 

Not when the legislature met at a time that was in violation of the State's constitution. How you can hold that view after reading the article is difficult for me to understand. The state legislature is not in session, the repubs hastily call the group back in session without the Governor telling them to do so and pass lameduck legislation.

 

Generally they can if the activities of the legislature are unconstitutional.

 

Yup, that happened in PA with the GOP gerrymandering of the districts.

 

Crying over spilled milk. They did meet, it seems like if it wasn't lawful then why did the show up? At any rate, as the article states, it will probably be up to a conservative state supreme court.

 

In a republicans view, there is no such thing as an illegal action by the state legislature. Unless that legislature is democratic.

 

It's not necessarily their place. They should give an opinion, and explain why it is not constitutional, but if they actively defy the will of the consensus in legislature even though the legislature understands the position perfectly well, they risk being removed from office.

If judges do rule from the bench it's only because politicians don't have the courage politically to pass those laws themselves.

 

This make no sense, The courts determines if a law is constitutional. It being the will of the majority has nothing to do with it. That is why there is a constitution to protect the minority from the tyranny of a majority.

 

Unless the legislature determines it. The legislature is ultimately the one in control, since they can remove judges if they're being obviously obstinate.

Most all judges will give in to the legislature if their opinion on the matter has already been expressed and the legislature passes a resolution overturning court ruling. The only exception might be a blatant and severe Constitutional violation, but such a situation has never presented itself so far in the U.S. yet. In that case the court might make a ruling but refuse to enforce it.

 

How have they failed to do so here?

 

I’m not surprised that the conservatives here are not seeing the issue.

It’s now “win” by any means necessary. They no longer even pretend to represent Americans.

Here’s hoping Roberts does the right thing with the Republican gerrymandering case going before SCOTUS and puts an end to this once and for all.

 

When citizens' civil liberties are violated by such power grabs they are found unconstitutional, yes.

 

Which part of the OP did you not understand?

 

The legislature is closed by law in December and cannot convene unless an emergency session is called by the Governor. This did not happen.

 

Thanks for the straight to the point reply.

Does anyone on the GOP side have anything in response, otherwise I am inclined to change my view.

 

The Muller Report release should prove to all objective Americans who is suffering from a "win" by any means necessary delusion.

The New Democratic Party should start doing something about the TDS they have spread among their followers.