Jeremy Rockman Challenges Election Board
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Vol. XXVI, Issue 14 Waxoc wira | Corn Tasseling Moon July 26, 2013 Hocak Worak staff attends NAJA Conference Tallmadge-Sainz at Miss Indian Page 5 America reunion Page 9 Jeremy Rockman challenges Election Board Ken Luchterhand for the Election Board, and Staff Writer Rockman as an interested Dr. Jeremy Rockman is party, during the case. One challenging in court the Election way for Rockman to become Board’s decision to not certify his part of the Bar is to have election results and allow him to received the Lay Advocacy become Associate Justice. training. However, Brooks Rockman’s name appeared on the Hunter dropped the case on March 5 Primary Election ballot and March 27, so the case was again on the June 4 General Election never litigated. Ballot. In both cases, he received Rockman wanted to be more that 50 percent of the vote. sworn in after the primary The Ho-Chunk Nation Election election because he had Ordinance states any candidate who received more than 50 receives 50 percent plus one of the percent of the vote, which total votes cast shall be deemed as automatically declares him the winner. and the victor. However, Yet, the Election Board won’t the law states he can only certify his victories because of a be sworn in after winning requirement for Rockman to have the General Election, Dr. Jeremy P. Rockman has won two elections for the Associate Justice 1 completed Lay Advocacy training Gardner said. So, his name seat on the Ho-Chunk Nation Supreme Court and completed Lay Advocate and be admitted into the Ho-Chunk was added to the General training as required, but hasn’t not been certified the winner by the Election Bar Association. Election, which he was Board. The two time 50 percent plus one winner must fight in court to be- Chief Justice Mary Jo Brooks unopposed and received 100 come Associate Justice. Hunter file a complaint in court on percent of the vote. March 14, challenging Rockman’s As far as his knowledge, Election Board member representative for the Board, an injunction to stop the eligibility in court after the primary there is no recorded Dominic Bell made a motion contended that Rockman upcoming election for the election, stating he needed to be conversation or agreement to not certify the results for needed to have completed Associate Justice seat. a member of the Ho-Chunk Bar regarding Rockman’s Rockman, since Rockman the training before the On another legal matter, Association, said Defense Attorney requirement to complete Lay didn’t finished the required election. Kimberly Waukau and Bill Gardner, legal representative Advocacy training, Gardner Lay Advocacy Training at Rockman said the James Greendeer appealed said. the time. The motion passed, agreement he had with the to the Supreme Court Rockman’s current case but no further information Election Board is that he concerning a lower court’s is on hold because Judge Jo was provided. have the Lay Advocacy ruling that a change of Deen Lowe recused herself Bell subsequently listened training before his is sworn- polling place in Tomah did from the case and another to the court proceedings in. He finished his Lay not affect the outcome of the judge is needed to hear the and heard no specific date Advocacy training on July election. An oral argument case. for completion of the Lay 2. He was to be sworn in on was held on July 20, 2013 Advocate training. July 3. for this case. A decision will Standard Mail Paid Postage U.S. 203 No. Permit WI Eau Claire, “I am unsure of when the first hearing will be for Rockman was present at There is no record of the be due within 30 days. Mr. Rockman’s case as the a June 28 Election Board conversation concerning Legislature needs to approve meeting to question the non any agreement between the a pro tempore Judge for this certification of his votes and two parties and whether case,” wrote Mary Thunder, to deem him ineligible to be Rockman needed to Court Administrator and sworn-in for the position. complete the training before Clerk of Court for the Ho- The Election Ordinance the election or before being Chunk Nation Trial Court. also states the Election sworn-in. “We are currently waiting to Board shall immediately Previous Associate Justice get that approval. Once that notify a candidate in writing candidate/s were allowed INSIDE SCOOP... has been received we will by certified mail if the to complete requirements Letters / Election Page 2 need to appoint a judge. The candidate does not meet the after they were sworn in, Health Page 3 presiding judge will then qualifications of office. Rockman said. News Page 4-5 issue a Scheduling Order for “How many times do I Meanwhile, a Special Sports/Youth Page 6-7 this case.” have to win the election?” Primary Election for the Advertisement Page 8 Rockman was the winner he asked. He continued, Associate Justice position Feature Page 9 with 55.89 percent of “The Election Board is was held on Saturday, Campaign Page 10-11 the vote in the March 15 interpreting the Election July 20, with Samatha Ads / Notices Page 12-13 Primary Election. He also Ordinance to suit their Greendeer-Skenandore and Announcements Page 15 was the unopposed winner needs. They are forgetting Tricia Zinker receiving Election Page 16 of the June 14 election, the 50 plus 1 rule. In court, the top votes (143 and 129 vote respectively). Want something special receiving 100 percent of the I agreed to complete the Lay placed in the Hocak Worak? HOCAK WORAK NEWSPAPER BOX 667 P.O. WI 54615 BLACK RIVER FALLS, vote. Advocate training. There Rockman’s name was not Limited space is available so HOCAK WORAK NEWSPAPER At the Election Board was no date specified.” on the ballot, but he did send your request in early. TEL: (800) 472-3089 FAX: (715) 284-7852 certification meeting on June Wendi Huling, receive some write-in votes. Submissions will be handled on Please notify the Newspaper of any address changes or corrections 5 for the June 4 election, Department of Justice legal Rockman has not filed for a first come first serve basis. PAGE 2 LETTERS / ELECTION Waxoc wira 26, 2013 Tribal Commerce Interference The State’s Administration describe it. big tobacco. any respectable government it comes to protecting the and Legislature have made Pushing a political agenda It seems that everything we to government relationship Nation, its sovereignty, and their agenda very clear at is one thing but firing shots write has legal implications we are to be strengthening. people. I will make sure it’s the onset stripping away the directly at the Ho-Chunk or political impacts on other In fact, their refusal to meet well-understood that our collective bargaining rights Nation is another and will not issues the State and the speaks to a paternalistic and sovereignty is not determined of public employees, refusing be taken lightly. The State HCN work together on but corrosive attitude toward by how much the State allows federal aid for healthcare, and refuses to follow the law and we should not be hindered tribal sovereignty can turn us to have and I will further eliminating safeguards that recently, without the authority from informing the people back the clock on many employ whatever authority ensure Wisconsin’s resources to do so, held the tobacco we serve. The issues we progressive steps made jointly and resources I have to back will be protected. Not least tax rebates which we have encounter don’t always hit in the past decades. this up. of which, State officials have lawfully filed claims for. They the front page but now more Regardless of this issue, We have built some employed tactics to prevent have further interfered with than ever, I believe they I believe it’s a unilateral strong relationships with citizens from assembling to intertribal commerce between should. Recall that the State responsibility of officials to Wisconsin and shared jointly express their views whether the Ho-Chunk Nation and fired the first shots in this come to the table rather than in so many efforts that have it be at the Penokee mine Ho-Chunk, Inc. of Nebraska administration when they a courtroom even though helped both tribal and non- site, a public hearing, or believing the trade between stepped outside their authority the State has given every tribal communities. It is our worse yet, at our very own two sovereigns in taxable. targeting our Class II facility, indication to course this mission to continue building Capitol. Naturally, politicians I disagree and pointing to particularly current gaming matter toward litigation. but not from a subservient will force this as a Democrat an unconstitutional law or technologies and e-poker. When the State finds that position. Please expect our v. Republican battle with agreement that says so is not Despite their position that their lesson on sovereignty best and stand by our Nation no mind to the collateral ok in my book. our games should be shut has a price tag and their as we seek ways to strengthen damage that’s to come to the Under Article V §2(e), “To down, we kept them open and errant seizure of $400k + alliances with this most recent people and to our democracy. raise revenue, including the will do so until WE decide in cigarettes will need to be maneuver and anticipate my President Cleveland said power to levy and collect otherwise. I’m not convinced plugged with taxpayer dollars, office and the Legislature while in his role of public taxes and license fees;” we they can make the case that I’ll be first to let all the people to meet the challenge face service that he was neither retain the right to tax as we we are subject to their opinion know.