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LAS14

(13,783 posts) Fri Mar 23, 2018, 11:19 AM Mar 2018

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Eric Holder and the NDRC have some good news!!

“Judge orders Gov. Scott Walker to hold special elections
for open legislative seats in Eric Holder suit”
-- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3/22/18

The National Democratic Redistricting Committee, https://democraticredistricting.com/ , was founded by Eric Holder and Barack Obama. Here's more info from an NDRC e-mail.

The National Redistricting Foundation, an affiliate of NDRC, just stood up to Scott Walker in court -- and won. Today, a Walker-appointed judge ordered Wisconsin’s Republican governor to hold special elections in two districts where he had been refusing to do so.

Here’s what happened: After the previous officeholders left to take jobs in his administration, Walker announced that he wouldn’t call elections, meaning the seats wouldn't be filled until 2019 -- leaving citizens without representation for over a year. But because we fought back, voters will have the chance to make their voices heard as early as this spring or summer.

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Eric Holder and the NDRC have some good news!! (Original Post) LAS14 Mar 2018 OP

Holder remains a stalwart on voting rights BeyondGeography Mar 2018 #1

He is a true public servant. riversedge Mar 2018 #2

K&R... spanone Mar 2018 #3

Wait for the appeal. malthaussen Mar 2018 #4

This is what the Civil Rights Division of DOJ should be doing. SunSeeker Mar 2018 #5

Thank you, saidsimplesimon Mar 2018 #6

Pres. and AG disndat Mar 2018 #21

Wanker Fascist thug says: magicarpet Mar 2018 #7

Yeah for AG Holder Gothmog Mar 2018 #8

Weasel Walker Angry Dragon Mar 2018 #9

Rep John Conyers DownriverDem Mar 2018 #10

Eric Holder is determined to save us all. mountain grammy Mar 2018 #11

K&R! arthritisR_US Mar 2018 #12

Good news...thanks Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #13

K&R nt. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #14

Just saw this on twitter octoberlib Mar 2018 #15

I'm amazed Walker didn't just appoint an "emergency manager" to hold office. eppur_se_muova Mar 2018 #16

If we have to sue so be it . Thank You NDRC lunasun Mar 2018 #17

But Walker is now trying to ram through an 'emergency' change to the law... SeattleVet Mar 2018 #18

It was suggested in another post here that changing a law to void a court order will not fly Thekaspervote Mar 2018 #19

K&R HAB911 Mar 2018 #20

BeyondGeography

(39,375 posts)

1. Holder remains a stalwart on voting rights

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2018, 11:32 AM

Mar 2018

https://www.thenation.com/article/eric-holders-voting-rights-legacy/

riversedge

(70,245 posts)

2. He is a true public servant.

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 23, 2018, 11:50 AM

Mar 2018

spanone

(135,846 posts)

3. K&R...

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2018, 11:51 AM

Mar 2018

malthaussen

(17,205 posts)

4. Wait for the appeal.

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2018, 12:00 PM

Mar 2018

This has a way to go through the courts.

And then, if the ruling still goes against Mr Walker, he can echo Andrew Jackson: "the court has made its decision. Now let them enforce it."

-- Mal

SunSeeker

(51,574 posts)

5. This is what the Civil Rights Division of DOJ should be doing.

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2018, 12:07 PM

Mar 2018

Instead, Sessions is attacking voting rights.

Fortunately for us, Holder continues to serve the American people and our Constitution.

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)

6. Thank you,

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2018, 12:27 PM

Mar 2018

President Obama and AG Holder. I just can't bring myself to put "former" before those names.

disndat

(1,887 posts)

21. Pres. and AG

Reply to saidsimplesimon (Reply #6)

Sat Mar 24, 2018, 11:38 AM

Mar 2018

Wow, think of what a powerful pair are working behind the scenes. They know where all the bodies are buried. Walker if a mere weasel compared to the two giants.

magicarpet

(14,155 posts)

7. Wanker Fascist thug says:

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2018, 12:31 PM

Mar 2018

We hold the power...
We intend to keep the power...
We will never share the power with you again.

F*ck your Democratic elections !

Gothmog

(145,344 posts)

8. Yeah for AG Holder

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2018, 12:33 PM

Mar 2018

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

9. Weasel Walker

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Fri Mar 23, 2018, 12:43 PM

Mar 2018

DownriverDem

(6,229 posts)

10. Rep John Conyers

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2018, 01:25 PM

Mar 2018

Rep John Conyers resigned in December 2017, but the special election isn't until November 2018. The governor has a lot of latitude for calling special elections. So the 11th District (Michigan) will not have a representative for a long time.

mountain grammy

(26,626 posts)

11. Eric Holder is determined to save us all.

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2018, 02:21 PM

Mar 2018

Thank you, sir.

arthritisR_US

(7,288 posts)

12. K&R!

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2018, 04:12 PM

Mar 2018

Demsrule86

(68,599 posts)

13. Good news...thanks

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Fri Mar 23, 2018, 04:25 PM

Mar 2018

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

14. K&R nt.

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Fri Mar 23, 2018, 04:54 PM

Mar 2018

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)

15. Just saw this on twitter

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2018, 05:37 PM

Mar 2018

Link to tweet

New: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) says he would sign a GOP-backed plan to change special election law in his state. A judge said Thursday that he was violating state law by not calling for special elections for two legislative seats that have been vacant since December.

More dirty tricks by Walker.

Just donated to the NRDC! Kudos to Holder.

eppur_se_muova

(36,271 posts)

16. I'm amazed Walker didn't just appoint an "emergency manager" to hold office.

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2018, 05:53 PM

Mar 2018

ANYTHING but an actual, open, small-d democratic election !

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

17. If we have to sue so be it . Thank You NDRC

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2018, 06:42 PM

Mar 2018

But because we fought back, voters will have the chance to make their voices heard as early as this spring or summer.

https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/ndrcpac?refcode=hpage

SeattleVet

(5,477 posts)

18. But Walker is now trying to ram through an 'emergency' change to the law...

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Sat Mar 24, 2018, 02:47 AM

Mar 2018

to keep from having the special elections.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/scott-walker-special-elections-special-legislative-session_us_5ab55df7e4b008c9e5f73366

Bastard!

Thekaspervote

(32,778 posts)

19. It was suggested in another post here that changing a law to void a court order will not fly

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Sat Mar 24, 2018, 03:00 AM

Mar 2018

Sure hope so. I doubt holder will just fold up his tent and go away

HAB911

(8,904 posts)

20. K&R

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Sat Mar 24, 2018, 08:36 AM

Mar 2018

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