WI Supreme Court overrules Dane County judge, reinstates collective bargaining repeal

Moving with alacrity, the conservative majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled earlier today to reinstate Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to essentially end collective bargaining for tens of thousands of public workers in Wisconsin. In a brief decision (seriously, only 8 pages?) Justices Michael Gableman, David Prosser, Patience Roggensack and…

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Judge Maryann Sumi strikes down Republican supported anti-public employee bill

In a 33-page decision issued yesterday, Dane County Circuit Court Judge Maryann Sumi overturned the budget “repair” bill passed into law by Republican legislators on March 9, 2011. In their haste to ram through the legislation, which removed virtually all collective bargaining rights for public employees, Republicans were alleged to…

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Scott Walker’s attack on public employees halted….for now

Yesterday Dane County Circuit Court Judge Maryann Sumi issued a second court order clarifying that her original order enjoining publication of the anti-public employee union law proposed by Republicans Gov. Scott Walker, a law that was “published” (I think printed is still more appropriate) late last week by the Legislative…

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He would love to hear from you!

Once Dane County Judge Maryann Sumi issued a temporary restraining order against Scott Walkers union-busting bill. Attorney General JB Van Hollen, worked with lightning speed to file an appeal(If only he had moved so fast when his good friend was preying on women). As part of JB’s appeal: The “Petition…

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