As predicted here in a prior post, a Superior Court judge in Sacramento has agreed early this morning that the last minute antics of Celeste Greig and Tom Hudson to limit participation at this weekend’s California Republican Assembly convention to manipulate election outcomes is illegal. The judge issued a temporary restraining order, punishable by contempt of court (county jail) that requires the CRA credentials committee to seat all delegates as submitted, meaning Greig will likely not win re-election this weekend. It appears that the judge may also not have been impressed by George Park saying the word “bullshit” in the judge’s private chambers during oral argument on the TRO. Greig, Park and Hudson are ordered back to court on April 28 as the judge is now monitoring what they will do at the convention, and if all the delegates are not seated, they risk being found in contempt of court. Here is the Judge’s ruling:
Subject: VOIGTS – Court Order
IT IS ORDERED that defendant California Republican Assembly (CRA) appear on April 28, 2011, which
is 15 days from April 13, 2011, when the TRO issues, [See CCP 527(d)(1]). at 2 p.m. in Department 53 of
this Court, located at 800 Ninth Street, Sacramento, California, or as soon thereafter as the matter may
be heard, to show cause why a preliminary injunction should not be ordered, preliminarily restraining and
enjoining defendants, their agents, or any other persons acting with them or on their behalf, from taking
any action directly or indirectly to disqualify and refuse to seat, pursuant to the policy approved by the
CRA Board of Directors between March 29 and 31, 2011, otherwise qualified delegates that have
already been selected and presented to CRA for the CRA Annual Convention.
Defendant’s response, if any, is to be filed by April 20, 2011. Plaintiffs’ reply, if any, is to be filed by April
25, 2011.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pending the hearing and determination of the order to show cause,
defendant CRA and its officers, employees, agents and any other persons acting with them or on their
behalf, are restrained and enjoined from taking any action directly or indirectly to disqualify and refuse to
seat, pursuant to the policy approved by the CRA Board of Directors between March 29 and 31, 2011,
otherwise qualified delegates that have already been selected and presented to CRA for the CRA
Annual Convention on April 15-17, 2011.
No bond is required for this temporary restraining order which preserves the existing CRA Bylaws. The
subject of an appropriate bond, if any, shall be taken up at the hearing on the preliminary injunction.