Supreme Court Won’t Block Probe of Scott Walker’s Recall Campaign
Source: Bloomberg
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to end a state investigation into Wisconsin Governor Scott Walkers 2012 recall campaign, rejecting an appeal from a conservative group that says its constitutional rights are being violated.
The rebuff leaves the future of the investigation in the hands of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which is considering a separate bid to stop the probe. The criminal investigation, on hold during the court fight, might complicate Walkers potential campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.
A court-appointed special prosecutor, Francis Schmitz, is tasked with investigating whether Walker and his operatives violated state campaign-finance laws by coordinating their efforts with Club for Growth, an advocacy group.
The Wisconsin chapter of Club for Growth and its director, Eric OKeefe, are fighting subpoenas they received from Schmitz seeking financial records. The group and OKeefe sued in federal court to block the probe, and a federal trial judge said the First Amendment bars the state from trying to learn whether the organization coordinated with the Walker campaign.
Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-05-18/u-s-high-court-won-t-block-probe-of-walker-s-recall-campaign
cosmicone
(11,014 posts)rurallib
(62,416 posts)Faux pas
(14,681 posts)CharlotteVale
(2,717 posts)MBS
(9,688 posts)Given the current composition of the WI supreme court, this is not necessarily a reassurance.
But, still, yeah, great that at least the SCOTUS won't play. ..
okaawhatever
(9,462 posts)spoken on the matter.
dragonlady
(3,577 posts)The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the Caperton case that judges should recuse themselves in a case involving someone who gave them a significant campaign donation. The four conservatives on the Wisconsin Supreme Court subscribe to their own rule, that they can make up their own minds about whether they can judge fairly. Surprisingly, all believe they can (despite hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions).
Scuba
(53,475 posts)Hoppy
(3,595 posts)red dog 1
(27,804 posts)Last edited Mon May 18, 2015, 03:45 PM - Edit history (1)
and the Wisconsin Supreme Court will probably rule in his favor on this.
However, the fact that SCOTUS refused to end the state investigation is good news.
K&R, thanks for posting.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)make believe perceptions of corruption.
Corruption, what is it good for? Maybe folks have had enough of this political and business and media corruption.
Duval
(4,280 posts)ChairmanAgnostic
(28,017 posts)In one cage, Chris Christie, and next to him, Scott Walker. And across the prison walkway, Marco Rubio (if his misuse of funds turns out to be fact).
now, a real delight would be putting Cheney, Yoo, and all those aides who conspired to invade Iraq and conspired to torture innocents in the same jail system.
be still my heart.
bobthedrummer
(26,083 posts)There is a Good Reads thread about this too.
Walker ich nicht mein Gauleiter!!
K&R
turbinetree
(24,703 posts)said NO.
The citizens of Wisconsin should be in the streets today, tomorrow, and the next, demanding answers, they have a right to this information, to know if there government is corrupt---bottom line