Federal panel opens GOP computers in Wisconsin redistricting case

[PeaceNikki]

Madison - A federal court gave groups suing the state broad access Monday to three computers used by the Legislature to develop Republican friendly voting maps.

The Legislature "must make these three computers available in their entirety immediately" to the groups suing the state, the three judges wrote.

"The computers are extremely likely to contain relevant and responsive materials that should have been disclosed during pretrial discovery. Moreover, Plaintiffs have established that substantial numbers of documents were not disclosed, which satisfies the court that some form of 'fraud, misrepresentation, or misconduct' likely occurred," the unanimous opinion said.

The ruling provided the latest setback for Republican lawmakers, who have consistently resisted releasing documents in the case. It will give the plaintiffs a chance to determine whether legislators and their attorneys improperly withheld additional documents before the case went to trial.

More at link: http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/federal-panel-opens-gop-computers-in-wisconsin-redistricting-case-mv8u03q-193105171.html

This is the first peek behind the curtain. They've been withholding documents and there will be more. This could get interesting.

[Jackpine Radical]

1. The next step up from the 3-judge panel is the US Supreme Court.

That's scary.

[freshwest]

2. PeaceNikki, Wisconsin needs a break. Hope this makes some changes there and other states maybe.