Tuesday, June 21, 2011
5:05 PM
GAB seeks consolidation of recall challenges
Attorneys for the GAB today notified attorneys for Dem and GOP recall efforts that they'll request consolidation of all challenges to the board's recall certifications into a single court action.
"The GAB has an interest in moving these cases forward to resolution as expeditiously as possible," DOJ attorneys write. "Whether or not consolidation is granted, GAB will advocate for expedited briefing on the merits, but consolidation would likely further enable an expeditious resolution."
Eric McLeod, attorney for the six GOP senators and the committees to recall three Dems, said he'd support consolidating the challenges.
But Dem attorney Jeremy Levinson said today that while the GOP cases fit the "dictionary definition" of consolidation, his case on behalf of the three Dem senators presents completely distinct legal issues.
Levinson said that while he's not "going to go to the mat on it," he does worry that combining all the issues in the cases could slow the entire proceeding down.
GAB attorneys said the motion would be filed with Dane County Judge Richard Niess, who is presiding over the recall challenge with the lowest case number.
-- By Andy Szal
Labels: 2011 recall elections
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