[GPSCC-chat] Fwd: [gpca-forum] Regarding Richard Wingers' upcoming Oct 22nd court hearing ($250, 000 fine!)
Gerry Gras
gerrygras at earthlink.net
Thu Oct 11 10:31:14 PDT 2012
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Subject: [gpca-forum] Regarding Richard Wingers' upcoming Oct 22nd
court hearing ($250, 000 fine!)
Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2012 14:37:03 -0700 (PDT)
From: Victoria Ashley <victronix01 at yahoo.com>
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Hi All,
This next court hearing will determine if Richard Winger will be fined
$250,000 for daring to challenge Top Two. We need people to take action
this week.
My understanding is that the judge on the case is expected the make a
preliminary decision on the FRIDAY (Oct 19th) before the Monday hearing
(Oct 22nd, 9:30 am in the same place, Dept. 302, SF Superior Court, 400
McAllister St., SF 94102).
*Therefore, we need to get Letters to the Editor and phone calls out by
this FRIDAY (Oct 12th)* if we want the judge to have time to consider
them while he creates his response.
The best way for those at the court to know we are watching this case is
to call them and ask about it and / or make your opinion known about
it. The person to call at the court is *Presiding Judge, Katherine
Feinstein <http://www.sfsuperiorcourt.org/general-info/master-calendar>:
(415) 551-3705*. Most likely you will be forwarded to voice mail.
http://www.sfsuperiorcourt.org/sites/default/files/images/i_presiding_judge.jpg
Presiding Judge Katherine Feinstein
You can reference the case as "Field vs Bowen".
Your Letter to the Editor should include something about the case and
your opinion. If you went to the first hearing, that would be great to
include any details about.
Local newspapers include:
SF Chronicle
http://www.sfgate.com/submissions/#1
SF Examiner
http://www.sfexaminer.com/info/contact
Oakland Tribune
http://www.insidebayarea.com/feedback/tribune
And of course we need people to show up and once again, pack the court!
Background on the case:
*Winger Munger and Loser Pays*
August 5th, 2012 @ 7:00 pm
For the past forty-five years, Richard Winger has been campaigning for a
better legal environment for new and minor parties and independent
candidates. Winger has been publishing the monthly Ballot Access
News since 1985. His budget – $6,000 a year. Now, Richard Winger and
five other ballot activists are facing a big bill –
$243,279.50. That’s what California state court judgeCurtis E.A.
Karnow last week ordered them to pay in attorneys fees to intervenors.
(continued)
http://www.corporatecrimereporter.com/news/200/wingermungerloserpays08052012/
<http://www.corporatecrimereporter.com/news/200/wingermungerloserpays08052012/>
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
THANK YOU!!!
-- Victoria
If money is speech so are tents
--- On *Tue, 10/2/12, Victoria Ashley /<victronix01 at yahoo.com>/* wrote:
From: Victoria Ashley <victronix01 at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [gpca-forum] court today re Prop. 14
To: "Gloria Purcell" <gloria at extragalactic.net>, "Jack Wagner"
<sonomajack at gmail.com>
Cc: gpca-forum at cagreens.org, "GPSMC-D" <gpsmc-d at cagreens.org>
Date: Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 1:03 PM
Hi All,
Just wanted to say THANKS SO MUCH to those of you who helped Richard
Winger and packed the SF courtroom for his hearing!
*The next hearing is set for Monday Oct. 22nd at 9:30 amin the same
place.*
(Dept. 302, SF Superior Court, 400 McAllister St., SF 94102)
Please mark your calendar.
As you may know, despite seven years and hundreds of court filings,
the Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear an appeal brought by
Washington State's Democratic and Libertarian parties seeking to end
the top-two primary system there. (See:
http://www.kplu.org/post/7-years-top-two-primary-litigation-washington-comes-end
and
http://www.ballot-access.org/2012/10/01/u-s-supreme-court-refuses-to-hear-washington-state-top-two-open-primary-case/)
That means that our two court cases in the Bay Area will play a
critically important role in fighting the top-two scam. I have two
requests toward that effort:
*1) Please attend this next hearing -- packing the court for this
will again be HUGELY IMPORTANT.
2) Can those who attended the first hearing please write a brief
letter to the editor about what happened, and post photos from that
morning (on social media or send to me via email and I will post)?*
*
*
Whether you attended the first hearing or not, please consider
sending one letter to the editor to one paper that you regularly
read. The attack on Richard Winger was blatant and average people
are angered almost across the board by that.
Additionally, most people are unaware that our ability to write-in a
candidate's name on our ballot election day is now taken away, and
this could be mentioned -- see:
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/09/30/18722682.php
Letters will be important to generate media coverage -- when news
organizations see letters coming in they may be more likely to send
a reporter to cover the story.
Local newspapers include:
SF Chronicle
http://www.sfgate.com/submissions/#1
SF Examiner
Letters to the editor can be submitted via our contact form as well
by choosing the appropriate category. Please note that we give
preference to letters containing fewer than 150 words. You must
include your name, phone number, and city of residence
http://www.sfexaminer.com/info/contact
Oakland Tribune
http://www.insidebayarea.com/feedback/tribune
--- On *Mon, 9/17/12, Jack Wagner /<sonomajack at gmail.com>/*wrote
On 17 September 2012 18:48, Gloria Purcell
<gloria at extragalactic.net> wrote:
Well, we packed the room! There were about 45 people there,
including Peace & Freedom besides Greens, CA for Electoral
Reform, probably some Libs. Good to see lots of old friends!
This hearing was not the appeal of the bad decision on our
suit re P. 14. That is later; see below. This was about
the SLAP suit demanding over $245,000 in legal fees because
we lost.
Gauttam was great! First, he asked the judge (the same one
who gave the "no" verdict already!!! That is not at all
correct) to recuse himself, and the judge did. Gauttam is
sure that without us all there staring at him, the story
would have been different! Then the two lawyers were sent
to present a quick version of the case with a Clerk, with a
man from the Secty of State's office listening in by phone.
The other lawyer wanted our appeal dismissed. Gauttam was
sharp and presented our side with passion as well as
intelligence.
The Clerk went out of the room to speak with another judge,
who sent him back with the message: case NOT dismissed but
the money demand was!! The other lawyer won an extension
(which Gauttam had said already was fine with our side). So
the new hearing date for the P. 14 appeal is set for Oct. 22
at 9:30 a.m., SF Superior Court, Room 302.
Please mark your calendars now! Our attendance made a huge
difference!
Gloria
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