MN Supreme Court: Gutknecht can stay on ballot

Posted at 2:41 PM on August 22, 2006 by Tom Scheck (1 Comments)

The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that GOP Congressman Gil Gutknecht can stay on the ballot. You can read the brief decision here. It was a quick decision since oral arguments were heard this morning.

Comments (1)

Unlike Mr. Gutknecht, during the filing period, I collected enough signatures to appear on the ballot. I also have a one sentence opinion on this case.

"No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

I fail to understand how my privileges and immunities are not abridged, when I am held to one set of nominating requirements and Mr. Gutknecht was held to another which were less strict. I fail to understand how the MNFCPA provides equal protection.

But then, I can understand how the Jusice, a few months prior to the first partisan judicial election in our state, would want to protect the immunities and privileges of billionaire-funded party leaders who are financing judicial election camapgins.

Posted by Justin C. Adams | August 23, 2006 10:12 AM

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