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Florida Judge Sides With Brenda Snipes Over Suspension
2019-01-14
[Townhall] U.S. District Court Judge Mark Walker ruled on Wednesday that former Florida Gov. Rick Scott had no right to suspend Broward County elections supervisor Brenda Snipes in November. Snipes had already announced her plans to retire on Jan. 4, before Gov. Scott effectively fired her.

Snipes was the face of the Broward County election controversy in November after her county became one of only two in the state that failed provide a ballot count in the Senate race between Scott and incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson (D) by the initial deadlines. They then missed a couple more deadlines after that. At one point Snipes was confronted by the press but she was unable to provide the number of outstanding ballots her office was still counting. This wasn't the first scandal for Snipes either. As Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) noted, Circuit Judge Raag Singhal ruled that Snipes had illegally destroyed ballots during Debbie Wasserman Schultz's primary race against challenger Tim Canova in 2016.
Posted by:Besoeker

#9  Just for a moment, imagine the outcome had this nameless, garden variety, older white fellow been the Broward County election supervisor.
Posted by: Besoeker   2019-01-14 16:50  

#8  Don't even bother saying "judge." Just say "Obama appointee."
Posted by: Iblis   2019-01-14 16:15  

#7  So they can prosecute her, but not fire her...
Posted by: 49 Pan   2019-01-14 13:39  

#6  >ruled that Snipes had illegally destroyed ballots

When's the court date?
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2019-01-14 13:22  

#5  "Gentlemen, we have to protect our phony baloney jobs!"
Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839   2019-01-14 11:35  

#4  Shop for a feral judge. They are out there for the picking. Cheap.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2019-01-14 09:04  

#3  Mark Eaton Walker is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida. He joined the court in 2012 after being nominated by President Barack Obama.
Posted by: Frank G   2019-01-14 08:43  

#2  AND NOW the so called judge? IT should be DISMISSED also!~~IMO
Posted by: ranture   2019-01-14 08:29  

#1  No word from Ms. Snipes on a potential 2020 democratic presidential bid.
Posted by: Besoeker   2019-01-14 04:03  

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