Crime and punishment at the State House

When Republican plaintiffs with a Republican judge in a Republican county can?t get anything but a harsh judicial scolding for their Democratic adversaries, it?s probably a safe bet they wouldn?t do much better on appeal.

The judge in the GOP lawsuit to block the tax increases found “egregious lack of judgment” and “reprehensible” conduct by legislative leaders. He said a constitutional violation took place when the Senate adjourned for six days with only fabricated consent from the House. The only appropriate remedy for that, the judge ruled, was what actually occurred without a court order ? the senators came back to finish their business.