[GPSCC-chat] Fwd: [gpca-forum] Richard Winger's Prop 14 Court Case DATE CHANGED to Wed. Oct. 24

[Gerry Gras]

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Subject: 	[gpca-forum] Richard Winger's Prop 14 Court Case DATE CHANGED
to Wed. Oct. 24
Date: 	Sun, 21 Oct 2012 13:22:07 -0400 (EDT)
From: 	RubinArnol at aol.com
To: 	gpca-forum at cagreens.org



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Please join us in court this Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 9:00 am. San
Francisco Superior Court, 400 McAllister at Polk, Room 302. The question
before the court will be: Should attorney fees in the amount of $243,000
be imposed on Richard Winger and five other plaintiffs as punishment for
challenging in California courts the new anti-democratic election law?

We seek to fill the courtroom to make clear that supporters of basic
civil and democratic rights are keenly concerned with the outcome of the
proceeding.Â

Two years ago, the Prop 14 or "Top Two" new election law banned write-in
campaigns and otherwise severely restricted ballot access rights for all
third parties, Richard Winger and five other plaintiffs sought relief by
filing a law suit to challenge this ballot rights atrocity. They lost
the suit but were shocked even more when a Superior Court judge imposed
$243,000 in attorney fees against them, an unprecedented move. Such
fees, under California and federal law can only be imposed if a suit has
been found to be against the public interest or frivolous. Fighting for
the right to fully participate in the electoral process is certainly not
either!

This is a SLAPP suit if there ever was one – a chill against all those
who would seek to redress legitimate claims against the state.


The Peace and Freedom Party and the Green Party have also justly
challenged Prop 14 - "Top Two" as well and could be subjected to the
same or worse penalties.Â



AGAIN Join Us! Wednesday, October 24, San Francisco, 400 McAllister at
Polk, meeting outside beginning at 9:00 AM. (The hearing formally begins
at 9:30 am but passing through the security apparatus will take some
time.)Â

--Michael Rubin

Please note "Rubin vs. Bowen," the court case in which GPAC is a
plaintiff, which is being heard in Alameda County, has its next court
date on Monday October 29 at 9:00 AM, 1221 Oak Street, Oakland, Dept. 16.



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