The recall (and saga) of Deadwood City Commissioner Blake Joseph continues as the city has had an injunction filed against it, and it appears that things are going to drag out while they have a hearing on the whole matter, according to the Black Hills Pioneer:
Deadwood city commissioners were unable to set a special election date Tuesday for the recall of Commissioner Blake Joseph after Judge Eric Strawn of the 4th Circuit Court signed a temporary restraining order earlier that morning, ordering city officials to take no further action on the petition until after a hearing currently scheduled for Dec. 11.
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Sara Frankenstein, of Gunderson, Palmer, Nelson, and Ashmore, LLP, of Rapid City, was retained by the city’s insurance carrier to represent the city in the lawsuit. Frankenstein said she has specialized in election law for 24 years.
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Fourteen people attended the meeting online and another 20 people attended in-person. Three people spoke out against Joseph’s alleged misconduct in office, citing intimidation through social media, crimes in office, and creating an atmosphere of fear of retaliation.
“No one should fear being attacked simply for participating in local government or expressing their opinion,” said Sianna Gross, Deadwood resident. “I am standing up here today to reaffirm, publicly, that retaliation, intimidation, misuse of courts or social media attacks, will not be tolerated in this city, and to let all of you know that you aren’t alone. We deserve leadership that serves, not threatens the community.”
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..In an email later in the day, Joseph said, “Deadwood is suffering from a lot of dilemmas, and thankfully democracy is transparent when it comes to a referendum and we are following the status quo of South Dakota law. What bothers me most with our current affairs is that the homeless rate has skyrocketed from well above 10% and we have not gained any leeway on parking or family related topic. Where is the “traffic calming” I called for last spring?“
2 thoughts on “Deadwood City Commissioner Blake Joseph recall election on hold after injunction”
Is SD getting tired of crazy yet?
Normal rational people are slandered by these nut bags. Good legislators are run out of office based on lies and conspiracy theories.
Our state is being harmed by these ultra right wing idiots.
It’s exhausting.
Exactly correct. I watched this happen at a Cracker Barrel in my hometown. We had a great Legislator who had been a pillar in our community absolutely slandered by a former sitting Senator, a Colorado transplant, and a “Preacher.” It’s all part of the far right plan.
Is SD getting tired of crazy yet?
Normal rational people are slandered by these nut bags. Good legislators are run out of office based on lies and conspiracy theories.
Our state is being harmed by these ultra right wing idiots.
It’s exhausting.
Exactly correct. I watched this happen at a Cracker Barrel in my hometown. We had a great Legislator who had been a pillar in our community absolutely slandered by a former sitting Senator, a Colorado transplant, and a “Preacher.” It’s all part of the far right plan.