Comments on: Riley Invites JeffCo Legal Challenge

by: New JeffCo Commissioner a Democrat » Doc’s Political Parlor

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 06:09:00 +0000

[…] In the similar Mobile County situation, Riley appointed Republican Juan Chastang to fill a vacant County Commission seat. A special election was held this year after Montgomery’s U.S. District Court ruled that Riley’s appointment violated the 1965 federal Voting Rights Act. That case is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Attorney Ed Still has served in both the Mobile County and Jefferson County cases. […]

by: SamfordDem

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 02:53:24 +0000

It should not be about Larry Langford. If here in Cullman we get to choose a new State House Rep in a special election once the old one steps down, then citizens in a county commission district should have the right to elect a replacement.

by: Bhmhomeboy

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 21:35:51 +0000

This isn’t about Larry Langford (or is it?), it’s about the right of the voters to decide who their ELECTED representatives are.

by: Kathy

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:15:48 +0000

This state already concentrates too much power in Montgomery. There’s no reason to hand over any more. I’m no big fan of Larry Langford, but it seems to me that a specific district of a specific county should choose its own representation at the ballot box. The governor (any governor of any party) needs to keep his paws off.

by: SamfordDem

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 15:56:36 +0000

Really, this is embarassing.

by: Bhmhomeboy

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 01:34:27 +0000

Here we go again. Why can’t the citizens of Jefferson County choose who they want to represent them instead of who Gov. Riley wants to represent them?

by: Edward Still

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 23:55:31 +0000

For those interested in the pleadings and briefs in these cases, I have many of them on my website.