January 19, 2006

Can She Do That?

In regards to a Federal Judge's injunction against the state Senate's actions in the Ophelia Ford fiasco, Bill Hobbs asks (commenting at Bob Krumm's site), "Can a federal judge do that? Order a state legislative body not to vote on legislation that has moved properly through the legislative process?" Krumm provides a good response to this question. Brittney, over at NiT, also responded by saying, "Apparently they can, because they just did."

Well, I guess a Federal judge can rule whatever they want to about anything, but that doesn't mean it's right or that it can be enforced.

If I were in the state Senate, I'd do what President Andrew Jackson did when the Supreme Court made a ruling involving the Cherokee Indian Nation's boundaries..."The Supreme Court has made its decision, now let them enforce it."

Of course...maybe that's why I'm not a politician.

This Federal judge has overstepped her boundaries and jurisdiction thus the state Senate has no reason to even pay attention to this injuction. However, you know they will.

By the way...I was alluding to a feeling I had that the judge probably had links to the Ford family when I mentioned that it was just normal Memphis politics in action. You ALWAYS have to assume that there's some type of blatant impropriety when dealing with Memphis politics and the Ford family. Today TeamGOP, points to a story in the Memphis Commercial Appeal that may shed a little light on this subject.

Go figure. Business as usual.

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This is an unprecedented move by this judge. Senators today were wondering if they'd all be subpoenaed to Memphis, even though they have to be in Nashville by law.

Crazy.

Posted by: brittney at January 19, 2006 12:29 PM

Heh

WWJD

What would Jackson do?

Posted by: Blake at January 19, 2006 12:31 PM

I suppose one could go to a "Jackson Day" meeting of the Democratic Party and ask, "what would Jackson do?"

Off on a tangent...Since Jackson was an unrepentant slave-owner, isn't it racist for the Democrats to use his name for their meetings?

Back to the topic, it seems we no longer have elected officials anywhere who dare to disobey and thereby "check" a judge's ruling--regardless of its basis in law.

Posted by: Ron W at January 19, 2006 06:16 PM

about the connections I wondered if there was one also, when i heard the news.

funny.

Posted by: cube at January 20, 2006 06:33 PM

Ron W,
"it seems we no longer have elected officials anywhere who dare to disobey and thereby "check" a judge's ruling--regardless of its basis in law."

It's called federalism. States have been neutered from their thinking that the Constitution does in fact provide for states rights.

Plus the fact that father federal will either squish you like a bug if you get out of line or cut off your allowance.

Posted by: Rick Forman at January 27, 2006 08:34 AM