Illinois Supreme Court Rules For Rahm Emanuel Ballot Inclusion
The Illinois supere Court has reversed the ruling striking Rahm Emanuel from the ballot and has ruled him fully eligible to be elected and serve as Mayor of Chicago.
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About bmaz
Bmaz is a rather large saguaro cactus in the Southwestern Sonoran desert. A lover of the Constitution, law, family, sports, food and spirits. As you might imagine, a bit prickly occasionally. Bmaz has attended all three state universities in Arizona, with both undergraduate and graduate degrees from Arizona State University, and with significant post-graduate work (in physics and organic chemistry, go figure) at both the University of Colorado in Boulder and the University of Arizona. Married, with both a lovely child and a giant Sasquatch dog. Bmaz has been a participant on the internet since the early 2000’s, including active participation in the precursor to Emptywheel, The Next Hurrah. Formally joined the Emptywheel blog as an original contributing member at its founding in 2007. Bmaz grew up around politics, education, sports and, most significantly, cars; notably around Formula One racing and Concours de Elegance automobile restoration and showing. Currently lives in the Cactus Patch with his lovely wife and beast of a dog, and practices both criminal and civil trial law.
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Entries by bmaz
Rahm’s Ballot Eligibility Case Appeal and White House Interference
/in Democrats, Elections, Law, Obama Administration, Press and Media/by bmazPresident barack Obama and his White House have interjected themselves into the state and local ballot litigation in an attempt to influence the pending determination by the Illinois Supreme Court, and have coordinated and conspired with Rahm Emanuel to do so.
The Final Countdown: Championship Sunday NFL Trash Talk
/in Football, Trash Talk/by bmazYep, that’s right folks, it’s the Final Countdown. No, I am not talking about the sudden exit of the narcissistic scold Keith Olbermann from MSNBC, the news will go on just fine without him, and MSNBC will undoubtedly continue to funnel an endless supply of slime through our teevee sets. No, I’m talking about the […]
Divisional Playoff Trash Talk
/in emptywheel, Football, Trash Talk/by bmazThe most exciting weekend of the pro football calendar, divisional playoff weekend is here!
A New Judge For the Giffords Case and An Early Problem For Him
/in Department of Justice, Law/by bmazA new judge, from outside of Arizona, has been appointed to handle the Federal Criminal case against Jared Loughner, and he will have a substantial issue of jurisdiction on his hands when he first takes the bench on it.
9th Circuit Punts On Perry Prop 8; Certifies Standing To California
/in Culture, Ideas and Ideology, Law, Obama Administration, prop 8/by bmazWe have unexpectedly quick news out of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on the Perry v. Schwarzenegger Proposition 8 marriage equality appeal. the 9th has dismissed Imperial county’s attempt to intervene, and certified the remainder of the case to the California Supreme Court for a determination of the issue of standing, which it held to be a state law issue.
Move Over 2010, It’s A New Year Of Trash Talk!
/in Football, Trash Talk/by bmazIt is hard to believe 2010 is over and gone already, but nevertheless we have blasted through another year here at Emptywheel full of substantive and important issues on the merits and fun and relaxation with Trash Talking. And another year of football is heading down the stretch. Big props to the TCU Horned Frogs […]
Vaughn Walker Issues Final al-Haramain Opinion on Damages and Attorney Fees
/44 Comments/in Bush Administration, Department of Justice, Domestic Policy, FISA, Intelligence, Law, Obama Administration, PATRIOT, state secrets, Terrorism, Unitary Executive/by bmazJudge Vaugn Walker has issued an extremely significant decision in the illegal wiretapping case of al-Haramain v. Bush/Obama. He has awarded damages and attorney fees to the plaintiffs on their claims of illegal and unconstitutional surveillance by the US government.
Prop 8 Judge Tells H8ters to Get Lost; Denies Motion to Disqualify
/in Culture, Ideas and Ideology, Law, prop 8/by bmazJudge Stephen Reinhardt has denied the spurious motion to disqualify the hating Proponents of Proposition 8 filed against him in the 9th Circuit appeal on Perry v Schwarzenegger.
Excellent Panel Announced for Perry Prop 8 Appeal
/in Law, prop 8/by bmazWhen the appeal in Perry v. Scwarzenegger was initially lodged, I put forth the possibility that the panel assigned to hear the full merits appeal in December might be the earlier panel of Judges Wardlaw, Fisher and Berzon, which had heard substantive interlocutory appeals from the trial portion of the case when it was in […]