Fresno Mayor Alan Autry, in reacting to federal judge Oliver Wanger’s settlement ruling against the city and its treatment of the homeless, has been summoned to federal court Tuesday by the judge, who will call upon Autry to justify his comments in law.
The judge has threatened to void the settlement based on Autry’s comments.
Autry, who is often governed by his heart rather than his judgement in such matters, will likely bring the city attorney along with him for the hearing. Ruh Roh!
June 9th, 2008 at 12:00 am
I am not a big fan of Autry’s mayoralty. But I find the court’s reaction abhorrent. One of the greatest internal threats to the American Republic is an out-of-control, imperial judiciary that cannot countenance that anyone might possibly disagree with their prescriptions for a better society. They show daily contempt for the plain language of the United States Constitution, and Judge Oliver Wanger is no exception. In his recent order for Mayor Alan Autry to appear before him and justify his public statement of his opinion about the way the court and the ACLU have treated the homeless, he has shown contempt for the plain language and the principles of the First Amendment, which guarantees the right of citizens to speak their mind on all issues, without any such legal reprisals or even requiring they prove it. But I guess if you disagree with a judge, you lose your right to free speech… I guess I missed that the last time I read the First Amendment.
June 10th, 2008 at 12:00 am
Adam,
Autry agreed to the settlement.
There was no judgement……..