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It was not clear if the ruling means the law is immediately suspended. The law took away nearly all collective bargaining rights from most workers and has been in effect for more than a year.
Dane County Circuit Judge Juan Colas ruled that the law violates both the state and U.S. Constitution and is null and void. The ruling comes after a lawsuit brought by the Madison teachers union and a union for Milwaukee city employees.
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The proposal was introduced shortly after Walker took office in February last year. It resulted in a firestorm of opposition and led to huge protests at the state Capitol that lasted for weeks. All 14 Democratic state senators fled the state to Illinois for three weeks in an ultimately failed attempt to stop the law’s passage from the Republican-controlled Legislature.
Liberals rejoiced (unexpectedly!):
THIS JUST IN! A WI judge JUST STRUCK DOWN @GovWalker's union busting law : http://t.co/E3MyUkVg #WIUNION
— Tom Morello (@tmorello) September 14, 2012
https://twitter.com/brianwacnik/status/246735702308560896
YEE HAW! WONDERFUL NEWS! Judge strikes down Gov. Scott Walker's law curbing public unions – http://t.co/OntCkyuE http://t.co/Oh8plWwW
— ?#PortiaABoulger (@PortiaABoulger) September 14, 2012
BRAVO! Finally one for the little guys..Wis. judge strikes down law crippling public unions http://t.co/KmYAZm97 via @USATODAY
— Marissa Livengood (@mcassara143) September 14, 2012
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This is very good news. RT @edvotes: BREAKING: Judge strikes down Wisconsin law limiting collective bargaining http://t.co/k6KyOXDo
— Diane McSweeney (@realLadyDi) September 14, 2012
Congratulations Wisconsin! Judge strikes down Walker's law ending collective bargining for workers! #Unions #WIpolitics #p2
— WTF (@DitaKnights) September 14, 2012
A little cruel for judge to strike down Wisconsin collective-bargain law while Ed Schultz is on vacation.
— David S. Bernstein (@dbernstein) September 14, 2012
Not to worry. Ed couldn’t help but pop in for a happy dance:
The Dane County Judge's ruling is a huge, and hopefully permanent, victory for the working people of Wisconsin. http://t.co/OHsk9xk9
— Ed Schultz (@edshow) September 14, 2012
Governor Scott Walker is disappointed in the ruling but believes it will be overturned on appeal. He issued a statement in response to the ruling:
The people of Wisconsin clearly spoke on June 5th. Now, they are ready to move on. Sadly a liberal activist judge in Dane County…
— Governor Walker (@GovWalker) September 14, 2012
(cont.) wants to go backwards and take away the lawmaking responsibilities of the legislature and the governor.
— Governor Walker (@GovWalker) September 14, 2012
(cont.) We are confident that the state will ultimately prevail in the appeals process.
— Governor Walker (@GovWalker) September 14, 2012
Let’s hope so.
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