Jackson Jambalaya

What was he thinking?

Maybe his honor reads this blog because it was pointed out in the previous thread that only the governor can call a special election. Is this screw-up the equivalent to using AI for briefs?

At least he didn't blame his screw-up on his clerk.

@5:43pm - Probably wasn’t

OOOPS!

Minor details overlooked!

When shooting from the hip goes wrong.

So, the judge erred and the ordered the Governor to do something. Let’s see how long it takes for his highness to respond.

6:13 - it has been said in several places, and in different forums, that the Honorable missed the mark with this part of his ruling; he also missed the mark when he stated it must be held within 45 days; whether he missed it in other parts will be determiend by the Supremes.

Even a non-lawyer, but as I understand, someone who can read - Perry - has stated several times that only the Governor can establish the date of a special election.

Those folks who have been crowing about the upcoming July 14th election are now having to pull back, including the 'honorable' (using the term technically, not actually) commissioners of election who caused this rucus in the first place.

Gov sets the date for special election primaries?

FWIW, a judge CAN issue an order to hold a special election, issue an order declaring that his mother's cat is the real and true Queen of England, and issue an order declaring his hamster as the Governor of Mississippi, Alabama, and Iowa. Issuing any of those will (at least) make that judge look like an idiot but he can issue them, damn the torpedoes and full steam ahead! As it happens with this particular order, this particular judge realized his error prior to the Supremes pointing it out. I'd give him a -10 for the order and +5 for the save. Presumably, we now wait to see what the Supremes have to say about him ordering the Tater to set the election. The Tater might not see eye-to-eye, Governator-wise, and join the "WTF?!" contingent. Add Lynny da Lawyerin' General to the party, along with Shaddyboy, and things could get very interesting.

@750 - you get a 5 for trying and being partially correct, but a -2 for your later analysis regarding the Supremes. They won't rule on Ford's 'suggestion' to Tater, but they will rule on the requested stay of the order which makes this entire discussion moot.

If the Supremes grant a stay, then the issue becomes a year-long process with regular appeal times; eventually the Supremes will decide if Ford was correct in his analysis of the case. If so, then Gov will have to set a special election (between Archien and Smith, the two democrat primary candidates) and a second special election - with the winner taking on the Independent McQuirter

Pete Perry who knows more about election law than anyone I know attempted to explain to Archie’s team that the Governor sets the order & date of the special election but to no avail. Archie’s team thinks whatever they think is not to be questioned.

9:15PM, you get a 0 for careful reading. I didn't even mention the "suggestion" much less "analyze" what the Supremes, Tater, or anyone else should, could, or might do about it. There is nothing for the Supremes or anyone else to do about the issue of the lower court's "hope." Mainly because it isn't an issue. It is about as much an appellate issue as if he had stated he "hopes" Tater would at least consider having a healthy breakfast tomorrow.

A judge that doesn't know the law? I'm shocked!

7:50
A hamster you say? Might not be a bad choice these days.

Mississippi has the best judges that money can buy.

I agree with the judge that the ballots were not maintained properly and a new election is in order. If Archie is reelected the fun and games begin again. Sad Hinds County cant control their ballots or much of anything.

1104, maybe you are correct in your scoring, but I need to qjuestion your writing. My comments were to your statement of "we now wait to see what the Supremes have to say about him ordering the Tater to set the election:. My statement was 'intended to say that the Supremes have nothing to say about that, its not germane to the appeal. It was proper for the Judge to "order' Tater to set the election, although not to 'suggest' that he do it within the (illegal and improper) timeframe that the Judge proposed.

I'll call it even, because frankly we are bascially in agreement.

We have gone from a nation, of laws, to a projectile barfing joke.

To overturn an election that has been certified and with the winner taking office for 2 years should require quite a finding by the judge. The election was not even close and the errors made by the election commission do not come close to negating the will of the voters. It's a can of worms. The Supreme is going to reverse this thing rather than allow this craziness to continue.

Jackson Is So Effed Up Now, I Think It Would Be Entertaining If Archie Was Back In Office...
It Would Make The Otherwise Boring News A Little More Interesting .
I Wold Enjoy Watching Melanie And Magnolia Report On Archie's Childish Temper Tantrums.

Election integrity is vitally important in the US. And there are often legal questions that need to be answered if put before a court. But when the overarching question is, "Did Archie get his ass kicked, whipped, creamed, beaten, stuffed, or trounced or did he just lose bigly?," the question of judicial resources, economy of litigation, and other factors come into play.

He isn't arguing over hanging chads, he seems to be arguing that if the voters' votes were properly counted (bullshit) and/or the ballots properly handled (batshit), he would have been the winner. Yeah, uh-huh, either way, no. I don't see anything that leads to Archie getting and remaining in office, so my question is WTF is the objective, who is attempting to see it achieved, and who is funding this windmill-tiling. All effected voters ought to be asking such questions, too.

Mississippi hoodoovoodoobatshitcrazynonsense aside, obviously.

I don’t get it. Does any lawyer, judge or politician know what the law says? U have attorneys using AI presenting arguments that don’t exist, judges making orders that don’t comply with law and politicians that use/change the law to their advantage. Will the people of Mississippi ever stand up to blatant corruption? Please get past the politics and do what’s right for a change. That is the only way ur quality of life will improve.

What a joke he is! Another white man that is in it for himself. I compare these republicans to be the same as Bennie Thompson. Devastating for this state.