Florida Politician Sues To Seat Florida Delegates

cbs4.com     May 22, 2008            

TALLAHASSEE (CBS4) ― State Senate Democratic Leader Steve Geller (D-Cooper City) is suing his national party over the decision to strip Florida of its presidential delegates. The lawsuit filed Thursday argues that the Democratic National Committee didn't treat Florida fairly when it punished the... [read full story]                

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Fl. Dem. senator files suit to enforce primary results

baynews9.com     May 22, 2008          

TALLAHASSEE (Bay News 9) -- A state senator announced that he filed a lawsuit in federal court Thursday to force the national Democratic Party to recognize the results of Florida's presidential primary election. Senate Democrat Steven A. Geller, D-Cooper City, said he was filing the lawsuit to...                

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Democrats file suit to seat Florida delegates

miamiherald.com     May 22, 2008          

BY MARY ELLEN KLAS AND BREANNE GILPATRICK meklas@MiamiHerald.com Florida's history of discrimination against African Americans should force the national Democratic Party to count all of the state's delegates at its national convention, a federal lawsuit filed Thursday claims. The suit, filed by...                

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Geller Makes Federal Case Out of Delegation Fight

orlandosentinel.com     May 22, 2008          

Senate Minority Leader Steve Geller filed a federal lawsuit Thursday seeking to have Florida's Democratic delegates counted in the protracted nominating fight between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. "I'm nost sure why the (Democratic National Committee) fears counting the full...                

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Lawsuit seeks to force DNC to seat Florida delegates

salon.com     May 22, 2008          

Steve Geller, a Democrat who's the minority leader in Florida's state senate, filed a lawsuit against the Democratic National Committee on Thursday. Geller's suit asks the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to issue an order that would force the DNC to seat Florida's...                

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Fla. lawmaker sues national party over primary (AP)

yahoo.com     May 22, 2008          

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - State Senate Democratic Leader Steve Geller is suing his national party over the decision to strip Florida of its presidential delegates. The lawsuit filed Thursday argues that the Democratic National Committee didn't treat Florida fairly when it punished the state for holding...                

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Suit Filed To Enforce Florida Primary Results

cfnews13.com     May 22, 2008          

TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Senate Democratic leader filed federal suit Thursday to enforce Florida's primary results. Hillary Clinton beat Barack Obama 50 to 33 percent in the January 29th election... But so far, no delegates have been assigned because the Democratic National Committee says the...                

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Fla. lawmaker sues national party over primary

wtop.com     May 22, 2008          

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - State Senate Democratic Leader Steve Geller is suing his national party over the decision to strip Florida of its presidential delegates. The lawsuit filed Thursday argues that the Democratic National Committee didn't treat Florida fairly when it punished the state for...                

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Fla. lawmaker sues national party over primary

charlotte.com     May 22, 2008          

State Senate Democratic Leader Steve Geller is suing his national party over the decision to strip Florida of its presidential delegates.The lawsuit filed Thursday argues that the Democratic National Committee didn't treat Florida fairly when it punished the state for holding a primary before...                

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Fla. lawmaker sues national party over primary

sacbee.com     May 22, 2008          

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- State Senate Democratic Leader Steve Geller is suing his national party over the decision to strip Florida of its presidential delegates. The lawsuit filed Thursday argues that the Democratic National Committee didn't treat Florida fairly when it punished the state for...                

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Fla. Democratic senator sues national party over decision to strip presidential delegates

startribune.com     May 22, 2008          

More from Politically Connected TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - State Senate Democratic Leader Steve Geller is suing his national party over the decision to strip Florida of its presidential delegates. The lawsuit filed Thursday argues that the Democratic National Committee didn't treat Florida fairly when...                

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