His victim wrote a searing account of the aftermath of the attack, which soon went viral.

Share this on Facebook. Doe, who has kept her true identity private, has not spoken publicly about the recall effort. All rights reserved. Sawant was elected in , becoming the first admitted socialist elected to Seattle's City Council in modern history. John McKay, an attorney representing recall petitioner Ernest Lou, said Sawant needed to be held accountable for her actions. Judge Aaron Persky of State Superior Court in Santa Clara County has said he was following the rule of law, not public opinion, when he imposed the six-month jail term on Brock Turner, then 20, in Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. The maximum sentence was 14 years.

On Wednesday, a presiding judge for King County Superior Court in Seattle, Washington, ruled that the accusations against socialist Seattle councilmember Kshama Sawant were verifiable and serious enough to justify a recall petition. On August 18, a petition was launched to recall Sawant from her position. That effort found support among judges, attorneys and even the district attorney, who argued that removing a judge because he issued an unpopular ruling went directly against principles of judicial independence. Recalling a judge is not easy, a reality reflected by its rarity in the electoral process. Dauber, who said she has faced considerable backlash for speaking out against Stanford University and the case over the last two years, said she'll continue the fight. I remain focused on finding solutions and would welcome a letter from Mayor Durkan detailing her vision on how we can work together on enacting concrete solutions that meaningfully address these crises. Turner was convicted of three felonies — two for digitally penetrating an unconscious or intoxicated person, one for assault with intent to commit rape. While the petition against Sawant included six charges of malfeasance for the councilwoman's removal, including Sawant's involvement in establishing the CHAZ and her encouragement of protesters to occupy the Seattle Police Department's East Precinct building, the judge found only four of the six charges constituted malfeasance. The agency that oversees judicial discipline ruled in December that Persky committed no misconduct when he sentenced Turner, saying there was no evidence that he had displayed bias. With 61 percent of precincts reporting , 59 percent of voters favored removing Persky, and 41 percent were opposed.

Sawant is a big proponent of defunding police departments. She continued, "It's about the basic human rights of women. All rights reserved. His victim wrote a searing account of the aftermath of the attack, which soon went viral. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member. After voting to defund and dismantle the city's police department earlier this year, the Minneapolis City Council sounded the alarm on Wednesday over the surge in violent crime the city is now experiencing. California voters recall judge criticized for Brock Turner sentencing June 6, But in an essay for Glamour in November , she wrote: "When we all make it a priority to avoid harming or violating another human being, and when we hold accountable those who do, when the campaign to recall this judge declares that survivors deserve better, then we are going somewhere.

In recent months, the campaign to kick Persky off the bench sowed conflict among lawyers, academics, feminists and criminal justice activists across California. But in an essay for Glamour in November , she wrote: "When we all make it a priority to avoid harming or violating another human being, and when we hold accountable those who do, when the campaign to recall this judge declares that survivors deserve better, then we are going somewhere. Judge: Recall petition against council member can proceed. For the Recall Persky campaign, that required 90, signatures from Santa Clara voters and a meticulously crafted spiel. BreakingNews : A judge says a recall petition against Seattle Socialists councilmember Kshama Sawant can move forward. Sawant is a big proponent of defunding police departments. His victim wrote a searing account of the aftermath of the attack, which soon went viral. According to the California Constitution , a recall can be called whenever voters wish "to express their dissatisfaction with their elected representatives. Imagine having Antifa loons and BLM Marxists come into your neighborhood and declare that you are no longer part of the United States but living in an "autonomous zone" subject to the violent whims of a left-wing mob. Dauber and her allies claimed that Persky demonstrated a clear pattern of bias — a preference for male defendants accused of sexual misconduct, especially athletes — during his tenure on the bench.

California voters on Tuesday backed the recall of the judge who sentenced a former Stanford University swimmer to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman behind a campus dumpster — a sentence blasted by critics as far too lenient. View Cartoon. Recalling a judge is not easy, a reality reflected by its rarity in the electoral process. The effort's critics said recalling the judge would have a chilling effect on judicial independence and perpetuate mass incarceration by prodding judges to give harsher sentences. The Bay Area women who led the grassroots campaign to remove the judge formed a Recall Persky coalition about two years ago and devoted thousands of hours to the cause, with Stanford professor Michele Dauber at the helm. There aren't going to be any breaks in that fight. Share this on Facebook. I remain focused on finding solutions and would welcome a letter from Mayor Durkan detailing her vision on how we can work together on enacting concrete solutions that meaningfully address these crises.

In order to remove an elected official, a group of people must first get the recall vote on a ballot. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. On Wednesday, a presiding judge for King County Superior Court in Seattle, Washington, ruled that the accusations against socialist Seattle councilmember Kshama Sawant were verifiable and serious enough to justify a recall petition. Judge Jim Rogers found four of the six charges leveled against Sawant to be both specific enough and sufficient to permit the process to continue, The Seattle Times reported. She described voting him out of office as "empowering. Dauber, who said she has faced considerable backlash for speaking out against Stanford University and the case over the last two years, said she'll continue the fight. The state constitution regulated the petition, too, quite literally down to font size. BreakingNews : A judge says a recall petition against Seattle Socialists councilmember Kshama Sawant can move forward.

Follow NBC News. The Bay Area women who led the grassroots campaign to remove the judge formed a Recall Persky coalition about two years ago and devoted thousands of hours to the cause, with Stanford professor Michele Dauber at the helm. Under Washington law, an elected official can be recalled if he or she "has committed some act or acts of malfeasance or misfeasance while in office" or otherwise violated their oath of office, KOMO News reported. In order to remove an elected official, a group of people must first get the recall vote on a ballot. On Wednesday, a presiding judge for King County Superior Court in Seattle, Washington, ruled that the accusations against socialist Seattle councilmember Kshama Sawant were verifiable and serious enough to justify a recall petition. They did their homework. There aren't going to be any breaks in that fight. The agency that oversees judicial discipline ruled in December that Persky committed no misconduct when he sentenced Turner, saying there was no evidence that he had displayed bias. Turner was convicted of three felonies — two for digitally penetrating an unconscious or intoxicated person, one for assault with intent to commit rape.

Jenny Higgins Bradanini, a committee co-chair of Recall Persky, described feeling a mixture of emotions as exit polls showed they had a strong lead. Imagine having Antifa loons and BLM Marxists come into your neighborhood and declare that you are no longer part of the United States but living in an "autonomous zone" subject to the violent whims of a left-wing mob. Recalling a judge is not easy, a reality reflected by its rarity in the electoral process. The maximum sentence was 14 years. In what women's rights advocates are calling a "huge step" for judicial accountability, voters in Santa Clara County, California, voted to recall a local judge who handed down a six-month sentence to a former Stanford student convicted of sexual assault. The Bay Area women who led the grassroots campaign to remove the judge formed a Recall Persky coalition about two years ago and devoted thousands of hours to the cause, with Stanford professor Michele Dauber at the helm. In recent months, the campaign to kick Persky off the bench sowed conflict among lawyers, academics, feminists and criminal justice activists across California. But in an essay for Glamour in November , she wrote: "When we all make it a priority to avoid harming or violating another human being, and when we hold accountable those who do, when the campaign to recall this judge declares that survivors deserve better, then we are going somewhere.

The effort's critics said recalling the judge would have a chilling effect on judicial independence and perpetuate mass incarceration by prodding judges to give harsher sentences. Share this on Facebook. On Wednesday, a presiding judge for King County Superior Court in Seattle, Washington, ruled that the accusations against socialist Seattle councilmember Kshama Sawant were verifiable and serious enough to justify a recall petition. I remain focused on finding solutions and would welcome a letter from Mayor Durkan detailing her vision on how we can work together on enacting concrete solutions that meaningfully address these crises. September 17, GMT. But in the eyes of many critics, the judge had seemed to discount the seriousness of campus sexual assault and the pain of the victim. After voting to defund and dismantle the city's police department earlier this year, the Minneapolis City Council sounded the alarm on Wednesday over the surge in violent crime the city is now experiencing. On August 18, a petition was launched to recall Sawant from her position.

They did their homework. The effort's critics said recalling the judge would have a chilling effect on judicial independence and perpetuate mass incarceration by prodding judges to give harsher sentences. Townhall tipsheet Bronson Stocking. For the Recall Persky campaign, that required 90, signatures from Santa Clara voters and a meticulously crafted spiel. Dauber and her allies claimed that Persky demonstrated a clear pattern of bias — a preference for male defendants accused of sexual misconduct, especially athletes — during his tenure on the bench. Elected to a six-year term in , the judge caused national outrage after he sided with probation officers and handed a six-month jail sentence to Brock Turner, the Stanford swimmer who was convicted of sexually abusing an unconscious woman near a dumpster on the Ivy League campus. I remain focused on finding solutions and would welcome a letter from Mayor Durkan detailing her vision on how we can work together on enacting concrete solutions that meaningfully address these crises. There aren't going to be any breaks in that fight.

The resident who filed the recall effort, Ernie Lou, who describes himself as very liberal, now has days to collect about 10, signatures, or 25 percent of the number of people who voted in the prior District 3 election, in order to get the recall measure before voters by February With 61 percent of precincts reporting , 59 percent of voters favored removing Persky, and 41 percent were opposed. That effort found support among judges, attorneys and even the district attorney, who argued that removing a judge because he issued an unpopular ruling went directly against principles of judicial independence. Jenny Higgins Bradanini, a committee co-chair of Recall Persky, described feeling a mixture of emotions as exit polls showed they had a strong lead. But that argument didn't resonate on college campuses, where RecallPersky became a rallying cry to stop what advocates described as a rape culture on college campuses. But in an essay for Glamour in November , she wrote: "When we all make it a priority to avoid harming or violating another human being, and when we hold accountable those who do, when the campaign to recall this judge declares that survivors deserve better, then we are going somewhere. John McKay, an attorney representing recall petitioner Ernest Lou, said Sawant needed to be held accountable for her actions. The Bay Area women who led the grassroots campaign to remove the judge formed a Recall Persky coalition about two years ago and devoted thousands of hours to the cause, with Stanford professor Michele Dauber at the helm.

Sawant was elected in , becoming the first admitted socialist elected to Seattle's City Council in modern history. Elected to a six-year term in , the judge caused national outrage after he sided with probation officers and handed a six-month jail sentence to Brock Turner, the Stanford swimmer who was convicted of sexually abusing an unconscious woman near a dumpster on the Ivy League campus. In what women's rights advocates are calling a "huge step" for judicial accountability, voters in Santa Clara County, California, voted to recall a local judge who handed down a six-month sentence to a former Stanford student convicted of sexual assault. When the city council voted in August to defund the police and cut salaries for police leaders, Sawant was the lone councilwoman to vote no because she was upset the defunding cuts didn't go far enough. There aren't going to be any breaks in that fight. Judge Jim Rogers found four of the six charges leveled against Sawant to be both specific enough and sufficient to permit the process to continue, The Seattle Times reported. The Associated Press. Under Washington law, an elected official can be recalled if he or she "has committed some act or acts of malfeasance or misfeasance while in office" or otherwise violated their oath of office, KOMO News reported.

Judge Aaron Persky of State Superior Court in Santa Clara County has said he was following the rule of law, not public opinion, when he imposed the six-month jail term on Brock Turner, then 20, in That effort found support among judges, attorneys and even the district attorney, who argued that removing a judge because he issued an unpopular ruling went directly against principles of judicial independence. Imagine having Antifa loons and BLM Marxists come into your neighborhood and declare that you are no longer part of the United States but living in an "autonomous zone" subject to the violent whims of a left-wing mob. Doe, who has kept her true identity private, has not spoken publicly about the recall effort. Jenny Higgins Bradanini, a committee co-chair of Recall Persky, described feeling a mixture of emotions as exit polls showed they had a strong lead. Dauber, who said she has faced considerable backlash for speaking out against Stanford University and the case over the last two years, said she'll continue the fight. In order to remove an elected official, a group of people must first get the recall vote on a ballot. A King County judge earlier this summer allowed a recall effort against the mayor to move forward. The resident who filed the recall effort, Ernie Lou, who describes himself as very liberal, now has days to collect about 10, signatures, or 25 percent of the number of people who voted in the prior District 3 election, in order to get the recall measure before voters by February

In what women's rights advocates are calling a "huge step" for judicial accountability, voters in Santa Clara County, California, voted to recall a local judge who handed down a six-month sentence to a former Stanford student convicted of sexual assault. His victim wrote a searing account of the aftermath of the attack, which soon went viral. For the Recall Persky campaign, that required 90, signatures from Santa Clara voters and a meticulously crafted spiel. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member. Elected to a six-year term in , the judge caused national outrage after he sided with probation officers and handed a six-month jail sentence to Brock Turner, the Stanford swimmer who was convicted of sexually abusing an unconscious woman near a dumpster on the Ivy League campus. But anti-recall forces disputed that, saying Dauber had misrepresented Persky's track record. September 17, GMT. But that argument didn't resonate on college campuses, where RecallPersky became a rallying cry to stop what advocates described as a rape culture on college campuses.

The state constitution regulated the petition, too, quite literally down to font size. Prosecutors pushed for a six-year sentence in state prison, but Persky followed the county probation department recommendation of just six months in jail. In what women's rights advocates are calling a "huge step" for judicial accountability, voters in Santa Clara County, California, voted to recall a local judge who handed down a six-month sentence to a former Stanford student convicted of sexual assault. Bradanini's year-old daughter Daisy voted for the first time to recall the judge, as did some of her peers. All rights reserved. Jenny Higgins Bradanini, a committee co-chair of Recall Persky, described feeling a mixture of emotions as exit polls showed they had a strong lead. While the petition against Sawant included six charges of malfeasance for the councilwoman's removal, including Sawant's involvement in establishing the CHAZ and her encouragement of protesters to occupy the Seattle Police Department's East Precinct building, the judge found only four of the six charges constituted malfeasance. Imagine having Antifa loons and BLM Marxists come into your neighborhood and declare that you are no longer part of the United States but living in an "autonomous zone" subject to the violent whims of a left-wing mob. When the city council voted in August to defund the police and cut salaries for police leaders, Sawant was the lone councilwoman to vote no because she was upset the defunding cuts didn't go far enough.

Prosecutors pushed for a six-year sentence in state prison, but Persky followed the county probation department recommendation of just six months in jail. Jenny Higgins Bradanini, a committee co-chair of Recall Persky, described feeling a mixture of emotions as exit polls showed they had a strong lead. His victim wrote a searing account of the aftermath of the attack, which soon went viral. But in an essay for Glamour in November , she wrote: "When we all make it a priority to avoid harming or violating another human being, and when we hold accountable those who do, when the campaign to recall this judge declares that survivors deserve better, then we are going somewhere. For them, Tuesday night was a long-awaited victory. The state constitution regulated the petition, too, quite literally down to font size. Under Washington law, an elected official can be recalled if he or she "has committed some act or acts of malfeasance or misfeasance while in office" or otherwise violated their oath of office, KOMO News reported. Follow NBC News. All rights reserved.

They did their homework. Turner was released after serving three months for good behavior, and he must register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. A King County judge earlier this summer allowed a recall effort against the mayor to move forward. With 61 percent of precincts reporting , 59 percent of voters favored removing Persky, and 41 percent were opposed. Bradanini's year-old daughter Daisy voted for the first time to recall the judge, as did some of her peers. There aren't going to be any breaks in that fight. When the city council voted in August to defund the police and cut salaries for police leaders, Sawant was the lone councilwoman to vote no because she was upset the defunding cuts didn't go far enough. Doe, who has kept her true identity private, has not spoken publicly about the recall effort. September 17, GMT. You don't have to imagine such a nightmare if you were living in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood this past June because you already lived through it -- unless you didn't live through it and were one of the multiple victims killed inside the so-called Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone CHAZ.

But that argument didn't resonate on college campuses, where RecallPersky became a rallying cry to stop what advocates described as a rape culture on college campuses. Elected to a six-year term in , the judge caused national outrage after he sided with probation officers and handed a six-month jail sentence to Brock Turner, the Stanford swimmer who was convicted of sexually abusing an unconscious woman near a dumpster on the Ivy League campus. Imagine having Antifa loons and BLM Marxists come into your neighborhood and declare that you are no longer part of the United States but living in an "autonomous zone" subject to the violent whims of a left-wing mob. But in an essay for Glamour in November , she wrote: "When we all make it a priority to avoid harming or violating another human being, and when we hold accountable those who do, when the campaign to recall this judge declares that survivors deserve better, then we are going somewhere. She described voting him out of office as "empowering. California voters on Tuesday backed the recall of the judge who sentenced a former Stanford University swimmer to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman behind a campus dumpster — a sentence blasted by critics as far too lenient. I remain focused on finding solutions and would welcome a letter from Mayor Durkan detailing her vision on how we can work together on enacting concrete solutions that meaningfully address these crises. Dauber, who said she has faced considerable backlash for speaking out against Stanford University and the case over the last two years, said she'll continue the fight.

Sawant is a big proponent of defunding police departments. In order to remove an elected official, a group of people must first get the recall vote on a ballot. Follow NBC News. In what women's rights advocates are calling a "huge step" for judicial accountability, voters in Santa Clara County, California, voted to recall a local judge who handed down a six-month sentence to a former Stanford student convicted of sexual assault. So it's not malfeasance to allow your district to secede from the US, but the judge did find the councilwoman's actions jeopardizing the mayor's safety, opening the doors to city hall for protesters, allowing socialists groups to hire and fire city employees, and misusing city resources all rise to the necessary level of malfeasance to warrant a recall effort. California voters recall judge criticized for Brock Turner sentencing June 6, Turner not only avoided a long prison term, but was let out early after serving three months behind bars. The agency that oversees judicial discipline ruled in December that Persky committed no misconduct when he sentenced Turner, saying there was no evidence that he had displayed bias. Dauber, for her part, dismissed that finding by the California Commission on Judicial Performance, calling it a "one-sided, closed-door procedure.

But in an essay for Glamour in November , she wrote: "When we all make it a priority to avoid harming or violating another human being, and when we hold accountable those who do, when the campaign to recall this judge declares that survivors deserve better, then we are going somewhere. California voters recall judge criticized for Brock Turner sentencing June 6, All rights reserved. According to the California Constitution , a recall can be called whenever voters wish "to express their dissatisfaction with their elected representatives. You don't have to imagine such a nightmare if you were living in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood this past June because you already lived through it -- unless you didn't live through it and were one of the multiple victims killed inside the so-called Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone CHAZ. Dauber and her allies claimed that Persky demonstrated a clear pattern of bias — a preference for male defendants accused of sexual misconduct, especially athletes — during his tenure on the bench. Townhall tipsheet Bronson Stocking. Money, too, was an issue. Turner was released after serving three months for good behavior, and he must register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. A King County judge earlier this summer allowed a recall effort against the mayor to move forward.

Judge Aaron Persky of State Superior Court in Santa Clara County has said he was following the rule of law, not public opinion, when he imposed the six-month jail term on Brock Turner, then 20, in Share this on Facebook. These are issues that are holding women back, issues that are holding women down. Dauber, for her part, dismissed that finding by the California Commission on Judicial Performance, calling it a "one-sided, closed-door procedure. View Cartoon. There aren't going to be any breaks in that fight. The Associated Press. In recent months, the campaign to kick Persky off the bench sowed conflict among lawyers, academics, feminists and criminal justice activists across California.

There aren't going to be any breaks in that fight. Recalling a judge is not easy, a reality reflected by its rarity in the electoral process. After voting to defund and dismantle the city's police department earlier this year, the Minneapolis City Council sounded the alarm on Wednesday over the surge in violent crime the city is now experiencing. Turner was convicted of three felonies — two for digitally penetrating an unconscious or intoxicated person, one for assault with intent to commit rape. View Cartoon. The effort's critics said recalling the judge would have a chilling effect on judicial independence and perpetuate mass incarceration by prodding judges to give harsher sentences. But in the eyes of many critics, the judge had seemed to discount the seriousness of campus sexual assault and the pain of the victim. California voters on Tuesday backed the recall of the judge who sentenced a former Stanford University swimmer to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman behind a campus dumpster — a sentence blasted by critics as far too lenient.

Judge: Recall petition against council member can proceed. The Bay Area women who led the grassroots campaign to remove the judge formed a Recall Persky coalition about two years ago and devoted thousands of hours to the cause, with Stanford professor Michele Dauber at the helm. The Daily Wire Menu. Turner was released after serving three months for good behavior, and he must register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. These are issues that are holding women back, issues that are holding women down. Under Washington law, an elected official can be recalled if he or she "has committed some act or acts of malfeasance or misfeasance while in office" or otherwise violated their oath of office, KOMO News reported. In recent months, the campaign to kick Persky off the bench sowed conflict among lawyers, academics, feminists and criminal justice activists across California. She continued, "It's about the basic human rights of women. Money, too, was an issue. BreakingNews : A judge says a recall petition against Seattle Socialists councilmember Kshama Sawant can move forward.

But in an essay for Glamour in November , she wrote: "When we all make it a priority to avoid harming or violating another human being, and when we hold accountable those who do, when the campaign to recall this judge declares that survivors deserve better, then we are going somewhere. Money, too, was an issue. The agency that oversees judicial discipline ruled in December that Persky committed no misconduct when he sentenced Turner, saying there was no evidence that he had displayed bias. Judge Jim Rogers. But anti-recall forces disputed that, saying Dauber had misrepresented Persky's track record. Share this on Facebook. When the city council voted in August to defund the police and cut salaries for police leaders, Sawant was the lone councilwoman to vote no because she was upset the defunding cuts didn't go far enough. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member. The effort's critics said recalling the judge would have a chilling effect on judicial independence and perpetuate mass incarceration by prodding judges to give harsher sentences.

The effort's critics said recalling the judge would have a chilling effect on judicial independence and perpetuate mass incarceration by prodding judges to give harsher sentences. For them, Tuesday night was a long-awaited victory. On Wednesday, a presiding judge for King County Superior Court in Seattle, Washington, ruled that the accusations against socialist Seattle councilmember Kshama Sawant were verifiable and serious enough to justify a recall petition. Money, too, was an issue. The recall alleges that Durkan failed to institute policies after police used tear gas on protesters. According to the California Constitution , a recall can be called whenever voters wish "to express their dissatisfaction with their elected representatives. Dauber, who said she has faced considerable backlash for speaking out against Stanford University and the case over the last two years, said she'll continue the fight. After voting to defund and dismantle the city's police department earlier this year, the Minneapolis City Council sounded the alarm on Wednesday over the surge in violent crime the city is now experiencing.

John McKay, an attorney representing recall petitioner Ernest Lou, said Sawant needed to be held accountable for her actions. The Daily Wire Menu. Sawant is a big proponent of defunding police departments. Share this on Facebook. Imagine having Antifa loons and BLM Marxists come into your neighborhood and declare that you are no longer part of the United States but living in an "autonomous zone" subject to the violent whims of a left-wing mob. But in the eyes of many critics, the judge had seemed to discount the seriousness of campus sexual assault and the pain of the victim. But anti-recall forces disputed that, saying Dauber had misrepresented Persky's track record. On August 18, a petition was launched to recall Sawant from her position.

Share this on Facebook. In a statement, Dauber hailed the success of the recall, calling it a vote "against impunity for high status perpetrators of sexual assault and domestic violence, including college athletes. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member. In what women's rights advocates are calling a "huge step" for judicial accountability, voters in Santa Clara County, California, voted to recall a local judge who handed down a six-month sentence to a former Stanford student convicted of sexual assault. His victim wrote a searing account of the aftermath of the attack, which soon went viral. The Daily Wire Menu. Judge Jim Rogers. For them, Tuesday night was a long-awaited victory. Imagine having Antifa loons and BLM Marxists come into your neighborhood and declare that you are no longer part of the United States but living in an "autonomous zone" subject to the violent whims of a left-wing mob.

Under Washington law, an elected official can be recalled if he or she "has committed some act or acts of malfeasance or misfeasance while in office" or otherwise violated their oath of office, KOMO News reported. All rights reserved. Imagine having Antifa loons and BLM Marxists come into your neighborhood and declare that you are no longer part of the United States but living in an "autonomous zone" subject to the violent whims of a left-wing mob. Turner was released after serving three months for good behavior, and he must register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. His victim wrote a searing account of the aftermath of the attack, which soon went viral. Jenny Higgins Bradanini, a committee co-chair of Recall Persky, described feeling a mixture of emotions as exit polls showed they had a strong lead. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member. Bradanini's year-old daughter Daisy voted for the first time to recall the judge, as did some of her peers. While the petition against Sawant included six charges of malfeasance for the councilwoman's removal, including Sawant's involvement in establishing the CHAZ and her encouragement of protesters to occupy the Seattle Police Department's East Precinct building, the judge found only four of the six charges constituted malfeasance. Turner was convicted of three felonies — two for digitally penetrating an unconscious or intoxicated person, one for assault with intent to commit rape.

With 61 percent of precincts reporting , 59 percent of voters favored removing Persky, and 41 percent were opposed. For the Recall Persky campaign, that required 90, signatures from Santa Clara voters and a meticulously crafted spiel. The state constitution regulated the petition, too, quite literally down to font size. The Daily Wire Menu. Turner was convicted of three felonies — two for digitally penetrating an unconscious or intoxicated person, one for assault with intent to commit rape. Imagine having Antifa loons and BLM Marxists come into your neighborhood and declare that you are no longer part of the United States but living in an "autonomous zone" subject to the violent whims of a left-wing mob. View Cartoon. Recalling a judge is not easy, a reality reflected by its rarity in the electoral process. But in the eyes of many critics, the judge had seemed to discount the seriousness of campus sexual assault and the pain of the victim. She continued, "It's about the basic human rights of women.

All rights reserved. Jenny Higgins Bradanini, a committee co-chair of Recall Persky, described feeling a mixture of emotions as exit polls showed they had a strong lead. But anti-recall forces disputed that, saying Dauber had misrepresented Persky's track record. Imagine having Antifa loons and BLM Marxists come into your neighborhood and declare that you are no longer part of the United States but living in an "autonomous zone" subject to the violent whims of a left-wing mob. John McKay, an attorney representing recall petitioner Ernest Lou, said Sawant needed to be held accountable for her actions. Sawant was elected in , becoming the first admitted socialist elected to Seattle's City Council in modern history. It was BreakingNews : A judge says a recall petition against Seattle Socialists councilmember Kshama Sawant can move forward. In a statement, Dauber hailed the success of the recall, calling it a vote "against impunity for high status perpetrators of sexual assault and domestic violence, including college athletes.