UIN – SPECIAL UPDATE ON JUDGE SUMI’S RULING
AFSCME Council 24 AFL-CIO
Statement of Marty Beil
We live to fight another day! This morning Circuit Court Judge Maryann Sumi issued a permanent order that the legislature violated the open meetings law when they debated and passed the collective bargaining changes contained in the Budget Repair Bill. This decision reaffirms the Temporary Restraining Order that she issued earlier.
This is a continuing victory for us, the citizens, and the media of this State. She basically orders legislators to obey their own laws, rules and regulations. Make no mistake, however, this decision deals with the PROCESS of the legislation, NOT the content. Don’t think for a minute that the decision permanently sets aside the changes to collective bargaining in the Budget Repair Bill. As Judge Sumi has said all along, if they wanted to fix this, they could simply go back and revote, following the rules, regulations, and laws under Open Meetings. For whatever reason, they have chosen not to do so. While many are pretty “up” about this ruling, and we are too, the battle will continue.
Read the Statement of Marty Beil >>>
Read the Finding of Facts Issued by Judge Maryann Sumi >>>
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