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stranger81

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Wed Mar 21, 2018, 05:31 PM Mar 2018

Federal judge rips Kobach at contempt hearing (ACLU trial - Kansas Motor Voter) [View all]

For anyone who hasn't been following this trial closely, you're missing out . . . . a constant comedy of errors by Kobach, and just today, a hearing on whether the court should find Kobach in contempt:

"Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach could be facing a contempt order from a federal court after a judge on Tuesday tore into the Kansas Republican about repeatedly skirting her orders.

U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson chastised Kobach, a candidate for governor, at a contempt hearing for suggesting that her previous orders have left any room for ambiguity.

"I've had to police this over and over and over again,” Robinson said with frustration during the hearing in Kansas City, Kan."

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"Robinson will rule in the near future whether to hold Kobach in contempt of court and will separately rule on the overall case, which will determine whether thousands can cast ballots this November when Kansas elects a new governor."

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article206025749.html#storylink=cpy

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