Federal judge rips lying, anti-democracy vote suppressor Kris Kobach to shreds

[KelleyKramer]

In case you haven't heard, Kris Kobach is a lying democracy hating piece of excrement, and this federal judge was having none of it.

Koback has already been charged and fined $1,000 for lying to the courts.

Now this dirtbag is busted again in suppressing and trying to keep Americans from being able to vote, so this is from yet another Kris Kobach contempt of court hearing ....


Federal judge doesn’t hold back on Kris Kobach’s deceit of Kansas voters

"You are under ethical obligation to tell me the truth," the judge said. "That’s why lawyers are licensed."

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A Kansas federal judge had sharp words for Republican Secretary of State Kris Kobach during a contempt hearing Tuesday, accusing him of misleading the court and failing to inform voters whose registrations were previously suspended that they are eligible to vote.

In May 2016, Judge Julie Robinson issued a preliminary injunction ordering Kobach “to register for federal elections all otherwise eligible motor voter registration applicants,” whether or not they have shown a documentary proof of citizenship. The American Civil Liberties Union, which filed the lawsuit challenging Kobach’s proof of citizenship law, argued that Kobach was failing to add voters to the rolls, making eligible voters cast provisional ballots, and failing to send voters affected by the preliminary injunction a postcard that would notify them of their registration status.

In a telephone conference in October 2016, roughly five months after the injunction, Kobach made a verbal promise that counties would send postcards to voters who had previously been on the suspense list for not showing proof of citizenship, but became registered because of the court’s order, informing them of their registration status.In court Tuesday, Kobach and his attorneys claimed the judge never ordered them to send those postcards to voters, but the judge didn’t buy that argument. “Why would I order something you told me you’d take care of?” the judge said, according to ProPublica’s Jessica Huseman, who was in the courtroom. “You are under ethical obligation to tell me the truth… that’s why lawyers are licensed.”

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“These are not merely technical violations of the order; they have real consequences for all affected Kansans,” the ACLU wrote. “The refusal to register the plaintiffs deprives them of the most basic protections afforded to registered voters… Because of the Secretary’s defiance of the Order, covered voters have received no assurance that they may participate in the upcoming election or that their votes will be counted.” The ACLU claimed that Kobach’s actions could have a “chilling effect,” suppressing turnout in upcoming elections.


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[TwistOneUp]

1. We got lucky

That this federal judge sounds fair and impartial.

When I think about all of the federal judges Cheetolini has appointed, it makes me appreciate judges like this one even more.

[stranger81]

9. And this judge is a GWB appointee!

Just think about how far beyond the pale Kobach's arguments & methods are legally, to draw the kind of reprimand he has from a judge appointed by Shrub.

[StevieM]

2. Kobach is as evil as it gets. And he may well be the next governor of Kansas.

In his own way he is worse than Trump.

[spike91nz]

3. Republicans know

That they can only win by cheating. They have no political argument that can appeal to the majority in a democracy.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. USA is progressive lib Democratic nation when remove R gerrymandering, dirty tricks & voter suppress

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. Disbar Kobach ASAP, before/after convicting & jailing. He's a criminal conspirator violating CIVIL R

He's a criminal conspirator violating civil rights. Voting rights are civil rights.

[world wide wally]

6. Kobach is a bigger traitor (debatable) than Trump

[vlyons]

7. No one is a bigger traitor than Trump, except maybe

his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, or Steve Bannon, or Michael Flynn, or Paul mannefort, or etc

[stranger81]

8. The judge promised a ruling on the contempt motion later this week.

I expect it won't be good for Kobach, and won't mince any words about it, either.

[DFW]

10. If this crook becomes governor of Kansas

When the next round of tornadoes hits Kansas and there are no funds to house and feed the homeless, treat the wounded and rebuild the damage, maybe then the people there will get a hint that they might need a change of leadership.

If this slime becomes governor, it'll be more than just Dorothy and Toto who will soon wish they were back in Oz.

[KelleyKramer]

11. The people of KS have a hard time stopping him when they are not allowed to vote

And please don't wish tornadoes on anyone, there were two tornadoes that hit in my area a little over 24 hours ago

[oasis]

12. Who tolerates shitheads like this enough to keep returning them to office?

fools need to wake up. Governor my ass.

[KelleyKramer]

13. How are you going to do anything about it when he blocks your vote?

That is why I posted this, we need to shine a light that they are blocking votes to steal elections from the will of the voters