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Judge’s salary veto decision could be pushed back up to a week

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* Cook County Judge Neil Cohen said he’d rule by next Thursday, the 26th, on the case about Gov. Pat Quinn’s veto of legislative pay. But this just arrived in my e-mail from House Speaker Madigan’s spokesman…

The following was made available this afternoon. No additional information or comment is available.

“Due to requests by the parties to submit additional filings, Judge Cohen will issue an opinion in Cullerton v. Quinn no later than Thursday, October 3rd. ”

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Sep 20, 13 @ 4:12 pm

Comments

That’s three.

Comment by Dirty Red Friday, Sep 20, 13 @ 4:15 pm
No Pension Reform, or a vote on the Conference Committee report until after October 4, at the EARLIEST.

Can’t give in to the Governor, and MJM and Cullerton are dug in deep, can’t look ilke Quinn’s “Act” worked, otherwise, long term damgaage wil result for all branches of State Government.

The bright side is the Committee has some more time to get to a solution, so …

Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 20, 13 @ 4:20 pm
The additional filing from the AG’s office begins, “The State appropriations process is complex…”

Comment by Soccermom Friday, Sep 20, 13 @ 4:33 pm
Time for a little more education. Good.

Comment by walkinfool Friday, Sep 20, 13 @ 5:06 pm
My guess is that the parties were surprised at what the judge apparently didn’t know, and decided to add to his knowledge.

Comment by walkinfool Friday, Sep 20, 13 @ 5:07 pm