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DeminPennswoods

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11. Scarnati has to pay 29k court costs out of his own pocket

Reply to appleannie1943 (Original post)

Sat Apr 14, 2018, 07:44 PM

Apr 2018

Seems like the judge decided Scarnati essentially caused a frivilous lawsuit by taking the redistricting case to federal court, so he has to pay 29k in court/atty fees out of his own pocket!

http://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2018/04/14/Senator-Scarnati-to-pay-29K-gerrymandering-legal-costs-congressional-districts/stories/201804140104

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GOP Leaders To Seek Halt To Pennsylvania Congressional Map Theyre about to ask the U.S. S. C. [View all] appleannie1943 Feb 2018 OP

redumbliCONs aren't happy unless they are cheating. democratisphere Feb 2018 #1

Well, Mike Turzai certainly knows a lot about a "completely partisan, ultimate gerrymander." blue neen Feb 2018 #2

Yes, and wasn't it Turzai who bragged that his voter ID legislation would guarantee Romney a "win" PA Democrat Feb 2018 #5

You know, Turzai is actually proud of being such a sleazeball. blue neen Feb 2018 #6

Federal has accepted this case and DeminPennswoods Feb 2018 #3

Hopefully they will vote fairly on it. appleannie1943 Feb 2018 #4

Alito has asked for responses DeminPennswoods Feb 2018 #7

They are bound and determined to get rid of anything that resembles fair. appleannie1943 Feb 2018 #8

Federal court has dismissed the GOP lawsuit filed there DeminPennswoods Mar 2018 #9

US Supreme Court also refuses to grant a stay DeminPennswoods Mar 2018 #10

Scarnati has to pay 29k court costs out of his own pocket DeminPennswoods Apr 2018 #11

Love it. appleannie1943 Apr 2018 #12

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