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An Anchorage Superior Court judge on Friday directed Alaska’s Division of Elections to allow the effort to recall Governor Mike Dunleavy to proceed. Judge Eric Aarseth directed the division to distribute petition books no later than Feb. 10. Recall supporters gathered more than 49,000 signatures, nearly twice as many as the 28,501 required to submit the petition that lays out the grounds for a recall – neglect of duties, incompetence and lack of fitness to be governor.
They claim Dunleavy, a Republican, broke Alaska law by refusing to appoint a judge to the Palmer Superior Court within 45 days of receiving nominations; violated separation of powers by improperly using line-item vetoes to attack the court system after an abortion ruling he did not like; and prevents the Legislature from upholding its constitutional health, education and welfare responsibilities.
Mike Dunleavy first appeared on JMG last year when he successfully lobbied Trump to pressure the EPA into allowing mining in wild salmon fisheries.
Alaska Superior Court judge allows recall campaign against Gov. Mike Dunleavy to proceed https://t.co/n8B94IAlfx pic.twitter.com/RBD0hRHg7j
— Anchorage Daily News (@adndotcom) January 10, 2020
An Alaska judge ruled Friday that an effort to recall Republican Gov. Dunleavy may proceed, a decision that is expected to be appealed. https://t.co/3FIDQpMFT1
— NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) January 11, 2020
Gov. Mike Dunleavy cut nearly $335,000 in funding for Alaska’s court system, which the Republican’s office said was the same amount the state pays annually to cover elective abortions under its Medicaid program https://t.co/rzBF3ME9kt
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) July 20, 2019
The American Civil Liberties Union is suing Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy for retaliating against the state’s courts for ruling in favor of abortion rights https://t.co/S7dKl6n3Qh
— CNN (@CNN) July 19, 2019