It'll be fascinating to find out whether 3rd District Court Judge Shaughnessy will be willing to tell 130,000 Utah Citizens Ethics Petition signators to "go to hell," wethinks
As a followup to our 4/15/12 article, wherein we reported that Utahns for Ethical Government's (UEG's) court case had been assigned to 3rd District Court Judge Shaughnessy for oral argument on 4/27/12, we learn from the Salt Lake Tribune this morning that this case was indeed argued yesterday as scheduled. Read the full SL-Trib story here:
Naturally we'll be keeping a close eye on this, and will be johnny-on-the-spot to report on Judge Shaughnessy's ultimate ruling in this matter, once this decision is issued.
According to this morning's story, UEG attorneys seem to be hanging their hats on the constitutionally-based principal that "[i]f there is a question, it should be read liberally in a way that furthers the citizens’ right — their constitutional right — to petition their government for redress."
It'll be fascinating to find out whether 3rd District Court Judge Shaughnessy will be willing to tell 130,000 Utah Citizens Ethics Petition signators to "stickit in their bottoms" wethinks.
Who'll be the first to throw in their own 2¢?
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4 comments:
Thanks for the post. I was in the court yesterday. The judge was perceptive. The lawyers who represented UEG (Alan Smith and David Irvine) were brilliant, in my opinion. Of course, I'm prejudiced. I look forward to the judge's opinion.
Off topic...but theres a RFP for a consessionaire at the Trax station....ehat happened to Roosters?...interesting.
I am deeply disappointed that not only the Ethics initiative but also Fair Boundaries (redistricting) failed, and for similar reasons.
While I don't want to see a California-style free-for-all set of initiatives on each and every ballot, neither do I want to see the Legislature turn a deaf ear to the needs of Utahns.
Many authorities agree that gerrymandering is at the heart of our current political crisis.
Good catch, Smaatguy. I've searched for the RFP that you mention, but can't find it. Can you specify the date and source of this public notice? I'd like to further look into it. Thanks.
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