Tuesday, July 15, 2014

McDaniel sues Rankin County Circuit Clerk

 Note: This suit was filed prior to the petition filed yesterday at the Mississippi Supreme Court.

Chris McDaniel filed a petition for a writ of mandamus against Rankin County Circuit Clerk Becky Boyd in Rankin County Circuit Court today.  He alleged she prevented campaign representatives from examining the poll books and other voting materials.  He said he was not making a public records request but was instead exercising his right as a candidate.  Attorneys Steve Thornton, Mitch Tyner, and Michael Watson represent Mr. McDaniel.



14 comments:

Anonymous said...

I hope the Clerk seeks sanctions. The precise issue is before the Supreme Court and there is no need for duplicitous litigation in multiple jurisdictions. Do these attorneys do any practice other than helping Chrissy wipe his nose and sniffles?

John Pittman Hey said...

The "Precise Issue" was not before the Supreme Court when the suit against Becky Boyd was filed. Look at the date stamp.

This suit was filed 4 days ago. The establishment media are just now picking it up. I published this complaint 3 days ago on the 11th.

Anonymous said...

Published it where, John? Your blog?

I'm tired of the Tea Party downplaying the independent ability of journalists who work for a news organization. Sounds like you're just trying to legitimize yourself by insulting others. "Establishment media" is a BS term. I know several Jackson-area journalists that are fair, impartial and accurate.

Don't expect the media to automatically know which tin-foil hat theory or lawsuit is filed if notice isn't given to them first. People don't just know things through some kind of Tea Party osmosis. If we did, we'd have more answers than we do now in the senate runoff election that never ends.

Anonymous said...

4:32 is another of Haley's whiners who don't like the notion of due process and the right to challenge. Suck it up buttercup. This ain't 1950 Batesville when the courthouse gang did what they damn well pleased.

Kingfish said...

I'm establishment? nnnnnnnnnnoooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

John Pittman Hey said...

Kingfish is no establishment media and I respect the work he does.

Anonymous said...

5:06p....yeah, sure starting to look that way

4:59p....are you referring to the famous charlie "black hand" williams (i.e. haley's 1st chief of staff) racial vandalism incident in senatobia?

Anonymous said...

Shove the hyperbole 4:53 PM. KF being the exception, most of those journalists you laud haven't carried their weight in a long time.

Anonymous said...

Let's just cut to the chase...because McDaniel is looking for "crossover Democrat voters," the code name for black in this election, lashing out at Rankin County seems like a waste of time.

It would make more sense to observe Claiborne, Jefferson, Amite, and similar counties. But oh, that's right, it STILL wouldn't change the fact Thad won.

You can't say I never tried to help you Chris!

Anonymous said...

Rita Martinson was on gallo this morning speaking about the bill she sponsored to keep felons off executive committees. McDanials rewrote the bill and screwed it up so that it was very ineffective. He seems not to be very bright.

Anonymous said...

6:14
Would that keep Mr Perry off the Hind county committee?

Anonymous said...

This is what trial lawyers do. No surpise here.

Supports Out To Pasture said...

Is that all Rita Martinson has to do? She's as old and ineffective as Thad. (the last time I saw her she was posing with him beside Mary's Madison caboose). Time to retire to the flower shop.

If we are to remain inextricably saddled with government, then government needs new blood, not old fogies.

Anonymous said...

Of course you are " establishment", KF!

You choose to report facts rather than invent things out of whole cloth.

It really dates you, man! :-)



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