Ky. Judge: Neither Gets State Senate Seat (Stephenson not eligible/not res

[UpInArms]

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=616&e=7&u=/ap/20050602/ap_on_el_st_lo/kentucky_senate

FRANKFORT, Ky. - A judge ruled Wednesday that the winner of a state Senate election is not entitled to the seat because she did not meet a residency requirement.

Franklin County Circuit Judge William Graham said resolution of the contest is still up to the Senate, but that Republican Dana Seum Stephenson was not a state resident for six years before the 2004 election as the Kentucky Constitution requires.

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A special committee of state senators later found that Stephenson did not meet residency rules. But the majority Republicans voted to declare that she was a legal resident and make her a senator.

"The legislature cannot make a buzzard a bull by merely saying it is," Graham said Wednesday in his decision, which was expected to be appealed.

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[warrens]

1. Those fucking republicans

Laws only apply to Democrats. Those fucking thugs.

[Kurovski]

2. Oh, that wayward judge!

The law clearly states: Rethuglicans shall be allowed to do whatever the fuck they want, now get the hell out of the way.

It's the "Fascism is our Friend" law.

Cheney found a judge who lied about where Dick lived, why can't this loser?

[sleipnir]

3. Activist Judges!!

Damn them all and the logical interpretations of the law

[davidinalameda]

4. Impeach the bastard

:rofl: