[Moderator T]

Florida election official Brenda Snipes' constitutional rights violated when she was suspended, judge rules

Frank Miles
Fox News
1/9/19

EXCERPT:

Former Broward County elections supervisor Brenda Snipes may be getting redeemed, as a Florida federal judge ruled Wednesday that former Gov. and current Sen. Rick Scott violated her constitutional rights when he suspended and “vilified” her without first allowing her to make her own case.

U.S. District Judge Mark Walker said newly inaugurated Gov. Ron DeSantis must grant Snipes a “meaningful opportunity to be heard” regarding her suspension by March 31.

Snipes came under fire during the contentious recount that followed the 2018 elections and a legally required recount in close races for governor and U.S. Senate.

In the aftermath of the November election, Snipes said she would resign on Jan. 4, but Scott immediately suspended her. Snipes then tried to rescind her resignation and challenged the governor’s suspension as “malicious” and politically motivated.

Walker ruled that Scott’s decision was an “effective termination” and violated Snipes’ due-process rights. The judge also said Scott’s order suspending Snipes contained “falsehoods.”

Still, Walker said he did not have the authority to reinstate Snipes, writing that the court was “not determining what the ultimate outcome will or should be.”

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[Ticked@TinselTown]

Judge Walker now has a large amount of extra cash to spend and a vacation home he's never seen before...

[grimreefer]

:scratch: I wonder what "her case" could involve other than corruption and/or incompetence.

[MontyPython]

:hairpull: :hairpull: :hairpull: :hairpull:

[NH Populist]

Snipes is either incompetent, corrupt, or both. Odd that every other county but hers was able to turn in vote counts as required by law, but she should still be able to keep her job?! Not if your goal is honest elections...

[Howsithangin]

No words 😡

[Howsithangin]

Are all of em part of the machine?

[Ladybird]

Let's see.... She turned in her resignation effective January 4th. Scott decided after to take this action. As predicted, she sued.

[gravelrash]

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U.S. District Judge Mark Walker said newly inaugurated Gov. Ron DeSantis must grant Snipes a “meaningful opportunity to be heard” regarding her suspension by March 31.

Okay. "Ms. Snipes, any last words"?

[pepperonikkid]

Another appointee by Obama

[Moderator T]

Ladybird, on 10 January 2019 - 08:02 AM, said:

Let's see.... She turned in her resignation effective January 4th. Scott decided after to take this action. As predicted, she sued.

SO what should he have done in response to her harmful actions? Nothing? Just let he show up to work every day until 1/4/19 and have access to records and things would be used as evidence should there be an election related lawsuit?

[Noclevermoniker]

IF she's an "at will" employee, she can be let go any time.

[Alexis]

Moderator T, on 10 January 2019 - 08:12 AM, said:

SO what should he have done in response to her harmful actions? Nothing? Just let he show up to work every day until 1/4/19 and have access to records and things would be used as evidence should there be an election related lawsuit?

I'm surprised she didn't throw in "racism."

A friend who works for the State of NJ said they fire you on the spot, and escort you right out. They don't even let you go back to get your things. Maybe at a later date they do.

[BootsieBets]

Two words.

Broward County, 'nuff said.

[AnnieGotHerGun]

I guess even criminals deserve their day in court. What I don't get is she'd already turned in her resignation, he lets her go early so she sues? She's looking for a cash pay out. People were mean to her and she deserves it, right?

[GrimV]

Ladybird, on 10 January 2019 - 08:02 AM, said:

Let's see.... She turned in her resignation effective January 4th. Scott decided after to take this action. As predicted, she sued.

She had a Constitutional right to completely **** up her job?

And Liberals wonder why the private sector is more effective and efficient than government.

[gravelrash]

GrimV, on 10 January 2019 - 01:12 PM, said:

She had a Constitutional right to completely **** up her job?

And Liberals wonder why the private sector is more effective and efficient than government.

Brenda Snipes denied thousands of voters their Constitutional rights for years. There needs to class action suit against the Coward county election commission, the state of Florida, and Snipes personally.