Desperate Governor Petitions Supreme Court
01/24/14 Filed in: High-Speed
Rail
In a rather shocking
act of desperation, Governor Brown has had the
Attorney General file a petition for an extraordinary
writ with the California Supreme Court. The petition
seeks to get around the two rulings of the Sacramento
Superior Court, which have tied up the California
High-Speed Rail Authority in knots.
Interestingly, both the Governor and the Chair of the Authority discounted the significance of the Superior Court ruling when it first came out, and continue to do so. Meanwhile behind the scenes, deputies in the Attorney General’s office were busily working away at a 50+ page brief: “The trial court’s approach to these issues cripples government’s ability to function. The rulings thwart the intent of the voters and the Legislature to finance the construction of high-speed rail...” (p. 2)
The petition is notable for its whining “the world is coming to an end” tone.
See the legal papers here.
Interestingly, both the Governor and the Chair of the Authority discounted the significance of the Superior Court ruling when it first came out, and continue to do so. Meanwhile behind the scenes, deputies in the Attorney General’s office were busily working away at a 50+ page brief: “The trial court’s approach to these issues cripples government’s ability to function. The rulings thwart the intent of the voters and the Legislature to finance the construction of high-speed rail...” (p. 2)
The petition is notable for its whining “the world is coming to an end” tone.
See the legal papers here.