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Related: About this forumFederal judge calls Sanders backers’ arguments ‘hot air’—denies bid for emergency injunction
Federal judge calls Sanders backers arguments hot airdenies bid for emergency injunctionJune 1, 2016
U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup rules from the bench that plaintiffs made absolutely no showing of a violation of federal law
SAN FRANCISCO (June 1, 2016)A federal judge in San Francisco delivered a blistering rejection to a bid by supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders presidential campaign for an emergency court order that would have imposed significant eleventh hour requirements on elections officials in Californias June 7 Presidential Primary.
U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup described allegations by plaintiffs counsel as hot air shortly before ruling verbally from the bench, colorfully noting that theres not a single decision in the history of the universe equating plaintiffs alleged facts with a violation of the U.S. Constitutions Equal Protection Clause. Alsup added that plaintiffs made absolutely no showing of a violation of federal law.
http://www.sfcityattorney.org/2016/06/01/federal-judge-calls-sanders-backers-arguments-hot-air-denies-bid-emergency-injunction/
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Federal judge calls Sanders backers’ arguments ‘hot air’—denies bid for emergency injunction (Original Post)
workinclasszero
Jun 2016
OP
Their whole campaign has been built on hot air and victimization. Sanders is not even a Democrat.
Trust Buster
Jun 2016
#2
You will not dictate to me. The whole Sanders campaign has been based on pandering phony
Trust Buster
Jun 2016
#4
AHA!! THis judge is OBVIOUSLY a tool of the ANTI-CHRIST - Hillary Clinton!! Prepare the stake and
Bill USA
Jun 2016
#6
Judge Rules Against San Francisco Bernie Sanders Voters Who Claimed Primary Voting is Too 'Confusing
Gothmog
Jun 2016
#10
But you know what's so sad about this? It will only FUEL the "he's being cheated/robbed!1" shrieks
Number23
Jun 2016
#13
LisaM
(27,806 posts)1. Good.
I'm not going to pin that suit on the campaign, but it sure was a bunch of ridiculous all in one place.
Trust Buster
(7,299 posts)2. Their whole campaign has been built on hot air and victimization. Sanders is not even a Democrat.
JimDandy
(7,318 posts)3. No it has not. Broad brush blanket statements like that are ridiculous.
Sanders is a Democrat. He was an Independent until last year and he caucused with Democrats regularly. If you have something specific that burns you up, state it.
Trust Buster
(7,299 posts)4. You will not dictate to me. The whole Sanders campaign has been based on pandering phony
promises. That's all it's been is hot air.
JimDandy
(7,318 posts)5. Your post is foolish in it's assertion. n/t
Trust Buster
(7,299 posts)7. You obviously haven't been paying attention to Congress the last 7 years.
JimDandy
(7,318 posts)9. Non-responsive to my post.
Bill USA
(6,436 posts)6. AHA!! THis judge is OBVIOUSLY a tool of the ANTI-CHRIST - Hillary Clinton!! Prepare the stake and
light thy torches!!!
PeaceNikki
(27,985 posts)8. A Clinton nominee, obviously it's a conspiracy.
Gothmog
(145,168 posts)10. Judge Rules Against San Francisco Bernie Sanders Voters Who Claimed Primary Voting is Too 'Confusing
This lawsuit was a sad joke http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/San-Francisco-Bernie-Sanders-Voters-Sue-Claim-California-Primary-Voting-is-Too-Confusing-381514681.html
A federal judge rejected on Wednesday a lawsuit by Bernie Sanders supporters who argued elections officials in California were confusing and robbing unaffiliated voters of the chance to vote in the state's June 7 Democratic presidential primary.
U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup in San Francisco said the Voting Rights Defense Project waited too long to request an injunction for radio and TV ads informing "no-party preference," or unaffiliated, voters that they can vote in the presidential primary of the Democratic, American Independent and Libertarian parties.
The group had argued that Alameda and San Francisco county elections officials were failing to inform unaffiliated voters of that right, threatening to disenfranchise thousands of voters. Its lawsuit named California Secretary of State Alex Padilla and two county elections officials.
As the drama unfolded in court, Sanders, who has no official tie to the lawsuit, spoke at a community panel with Asian American leaders in Palo Alto.
Padilla said the lawsuit was frivolous, as did the other two registrar offices. "We don't think there is any merit to the allegations," San Francisco City Attorney spokesman Matt Dorsey said before the ruling. Both counties provided documentation that they have extensively promoted "crossover voting" online, by snail mail postcards and other means. Both registrars also testified they train their workers and cover "cross-over voting in detail."
U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup in San Francisco said the Voting Rights Defense Project waited too long to request an injunction for radio and TV ads informing "no-party preference," or unaffiliated, voters that they can vote in the presidential primary of the Democratic, American Independent and Libertarian parties.
The group had argued that Alameda and San Francisco county elections officials were failing to inform unaffiliated voters of that right, threatening to disenfranchise thousands of voters. Its lawsuit named California Secretary of State Alex Padilla and two county elections officials.
As the drama unfolded in court, Sanders, who has no official tie to the lawsuit, spoke at a community panel with Asian American leaders in Palo Alto.
Padilla said the lawsuit was frivolous, as did the other two registrar offices. "We don't think there is any merit to the allegations," San Francisco City Attorney spokesman Matt Dorsey said before the ruling. Both counties provided documentation that they have extensively promoted "crossover voting" online, by snail mail postcards and other means. Both registrars also testified they train their workers and cover "cross-over voting in detail."
Number23
(24,544 posts)13. But you know what's so sad about this? It will only FUEL the "he's being cheated/robbed!1" shrieks
from his supporters.
DCBob
(24,689 posts)11. The Judge seems just as perplexed as many of us here dealing with "Berner logic".
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)14. IKR?
Number23
(24,544 posts)12. Yet another proud, glowing moment for the man's campaign and supporters