On May 18, the Connecticut Supreme Court heard arguments in the case over whether Connecticut Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz is eligible to run for Attorney General. The Court heard arguments, and then ruled from the bench that she is not eligible. UPDATE: here is the Court’s one-page order.
It is virtually unheard of for any State Supreme Court to ever issue a ruling on the day it hears the argument. See this story. The Court’s opinion is not written yet. It appears that Bysiewicz lost on both arguments. First she argued that she is in compliance with a state law that says Attorney General candidates must have been actively practicing law for the past ten years. Then, alternatively, she argued that even if she does not meet that requirement, the law is unconstitutional because it adds to the qualifications contained in the State Constitution for Attorney General. But apparently neither argument worked. Thanks to Gene Berkman for this news.
These politicians state (CT or NY etc.) and federal (non-nbc Obama) have no use for their state and federal constitutions except if the respective constitutions provide support of public employee union contracts.
*active* adjective = void for vagueness.
On to the party hack USA Supremes ???
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