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Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 31, 2011 24 Comments

Judge Maryann Sumi has issued this morning a two-page ruling saying the budget repair bill is not in effect.  Via JSOnline:A state law to sharply curb union bargaining by public employees is not in effect, a Dane County judge ruled Thursday, continuing the turmoil over...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 30, 2011 24 Comments

The attorneys present during these comments indicated it was not clear to whom they were directed, but I have to believe the warnings were directed at attorneys for the State.As reported by JSOnline (emphasis mine):Before wrapping up a brief hearing Wednesday, Dane County Circuit Judge Maryann...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 30, 2011 2 Comments

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Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on March 30, 2011 5 Comments

KathleenLast night, Keith Olbermann addressed his alma mater in a lecture auditorium. I wasn't in attendance for two reasons: 1. I still felt nauseous from seeing him the day before at a private reception for journalists (and whatever he is nowadays) and 2. it was...

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 30, 2011 5 Comments

The man Hillary Clinton described as a "reformer" (which she later tried to walk back), and on whom the Obama administration has pinned its hopes for peace in the Middle East, despite his having helped funnel insurgents into Iraq to kill American soldiers and Iraqi civilians, his arming...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 30, 2011 37 Comments

There has been a lot of talk lately in the right-blogosphere about the importance of the upcoming Supreme Court election in Wisconsin, which is next week.  National unions and leftist groups have poured millions into attacking current Supreme Court Justice David Prosser, including a malicious...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 30, 2011 8 Comments

A commenter using the pseudonym "Milwaukeean" has been active here for the past couple of weeks regarding the various court and other disputes in Wisconsin.Milwaukeean didn't seem to cross the line from dissenter to troll, made some good points at times, and often argued against my...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 30, 2011 2 Comments

Thanks to reader Jason who took this photo recently in Raleigh, NC:Maybe there's something to the story of the tide turning in Raleigh.--------------------------------------------Related Posts:Bumper Stickers - The SeriesFollow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 29, 2011 10 Comments

Media Matters, as part of its new "get Fox News" agenda, is spinning a tape of Bill Sammons of Fox News made in 2009 as reflecting dishonesty as to "mischievous speculation" in 2008 as to whether Obama had socialist tendencies.  Needless to say, the left-blogsphere has...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 29, 2011 28 Comments

Based on reports from inside Judge Sumi's courtroom, it appears that she has issued an expanded TRO ruling that the budget bill is not in effect and was not "published" as required, and enjoins further implementation.Correction: Per local news reporter, initial reports that Judge found...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on March 29, 2011 1 Comment

it has oh-so many holes. Find out how to circumvent The New York Times’s pretend pay wall (then subscribe to a good newspaper, won't you?). - KM--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 29, 2011 5 Comments

I don't understand why aspiring political cartoonist Mark Smith doesn't have a syndication yet.This is another one of his brilliant cartoons:--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection Shop on CafePress!...

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on March 29, 2011 1 Comment

Kathleen McCaffrey ---Anne Applebaum, one of my favorite writers, posted a really fascinating article in Slate last night. Applebaum explores the motives of Sarkozy's Libya campaign:The man who introduced Sarkozy to the Benghazi rebels is none other than Bernard-Henri Lévy, a pop philosopher so French...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 29, 2011 6 Comments

Notice how Democrats have been talking lately about how Republicans in Congress are held hostage by Tea Party-backed new members?  And how for years Democrats have made sure to use the term "extremist" when referring to Tea Parties?It's a pre-planned line of attack by the...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 29, 2011 3 Comments

I have suggested long ago and again that Mitt Romney's best strategy on Romneycare simply would be to admit it was a mistake, even though honest and serious distinctions could be drawn between Obamacare and Romneycare.  He has not done that, and the political wound...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 29, 2011 0 Comments

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has posted on his website an Op-Ed The NY Times declined to run. (h/t JSOnline):"In nearly every state across America, Governors are facing major budget deficits. Many, Democrat and Republican alike, are cutting state aid to schools and other local governments...

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