« Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 1 today (and 14 NFP) | Main | Courts - More on: An end to secret dockets in Florida? »

Thursday, September 28, 2006

Ind. Courts - More on: Judge Ridlen rules in Leo Burns' ballot battle for Cass County Circuit Court Judge

Two stories today from the Logansport Pharos-Tribune on the "Leo Burns' ballot battle."

First, a story headed "State appealing Ridlen decision on Leo Burns," which reports:

The candidacy of a Cass Circuit Court candidate is on hold again.

Attorneys with the Indiana Election Division of the Secretary of State’s Office have filed an action with the Indiana Court of Appeals to stay a decision by Cass Circuit Judge Julian Ridlen. Last Friday, Ridlen issued a permanent injunction to place Leo Burns on the Nov. 7 ballot. * * *

Burns, who was selected to fill the vacancy on the November ballot after the May primary, was not certified by the state because Democrat County Chair Matt Meagher did not file one of the notices necessary to place his name on the ballot. Meagher has taken full responsibility for the filing error.

Then, a later story today, published at 12:12 pm, titled "Cass judge candidate will be on ballot".
The name of Logansport attorney Leo Burns will be on the ballot in the Nov. 7 election in Cass County.

He learned this morning the state has ordered Clerk Linda Crimmins to place his name on ballots pending the outcome of a case filed by the Indiana Election Division against his candidacy. That case is pending in the Indiana Court of Appeals.

For background, see this ILB entry from Sept. 25th.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on September 28, 2006 03:13 PM
Posted to Indiana Courts