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Published April 30, 2017 by Zach Haller
On Monday, Senior U.S. District Judge William J. Zloch heard oral arguments regarding a Motion to Dismiss filed by attorneys representing the Democratic National Committee and Debbie Wasserman-Schultz in the class-action lawsuit filed against them in June 2016, Wilding et al. v. DNC Services Corp. and Deborah “Debbie” Wasserman-Schultz.
The lawsuit, filed on June 28, 2016, seeks damages on behalf of plaintiffs comprising various classes of American citizens who made financial contributions to the DNC for then-candidate and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders under the presumption the Democratic Party’s nominating process would be fair to all candidates running for the Party’s presidential nomination.
Article 5, Section 4 of the DNC’s official Charter states as follows:
In the conduct and management of the affairs and procedures of the Democratic National Committee, particularly as they apply to the preparation and conduct of the Presidential nomination process, the Chairperson [Debbie Wasserman-Schultz] shall exercise impartiality and evenhandedness as between the Presidential candidates and campaigns. The Chairperson shall be responsible for ensuring that the national officers and staff of the Democratic National Committee maintain impartiality and evenhandedness during the Democratic Party Presidential nominating process.
The lawsuit was filed by Attorneys Jared Beck and Elizabeth Lee Beck approximately one month prior to the Democratic National Convention in which Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton claimed the Democratic Party’s nomination for President following an initial leak by the hacker known as Guccifer 2.0 that exposed coordinated, behind-closed-doors efforts by Clinton, Wasserman-Schultz, and individuals within the political and media establishment to ensure Clinton was the democratic nominee in direct violation of the DNC’s impartiality clause.
Those following Congresswoman Wasserman-Schultz’s tenure in public office are familiar with her long history with Clinton. In June 2007, Wasserman-Schultz was named co-chair of Clinton’s first failed presidential campaign. Following Clinton’s loss to Barack Obama, Obama then appointed Wasserman-Schultz head of the Democratic National Committee in 2011, replacing Tim Kaine. She served as Chairperson of the DNC until 2016, when she stepped down following damaging releases from Wikileaks that further corroborate evidence of collusion between the Party, the Clinton campaign, pro-Clinton superPACs, establishment media, and other entities in attempt to ensure a Clinton coronation. Clinton campaign co-chair and CNN staffer Donna Brazile would later be released from CNN following the exposure of her wrongdoing as well.
Following her resignation from the DNC, Wasserman-Schultz was immediately hired by Clinton’s Campaign, raising further suspicions of Wasserman-Schultz’s dedication to Clinton. Wasserman-Schultz’s public statement itself included direct references to her long-standing favoritism for Clinton:
“I couldn’t be more excited that Democrats are nominating our first woman presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, a friend I have always believed in… I know that electing Hillary Clinton as our next president is critical for America’s future. I look forward to serving as a surrogate for her campaign in Florida and across the country to ensure her victory. Going forward, the best way for me to accomplish those goals is to step down as Party Chair at the end of this convention.”
The hearing Monday constitutes a significant milestone in the development of the case against the DNC and Wasserman-Schultz as Judge Zloch considers the defendants’ Motion to Dismiss. Beck explained the details of the hearing in a lengthy interview with journalist Michael Sainato on Real Progressives.
According to Beck, Judge Zloch posed detailed, pointed questions to both the defendants’ and plaintiffs’ counsel, which occurred over the course of several hours. Through their counsel, the DNC took the position that the Party’s first amendment rights to freedom of speech allow them to determine the Party’s nominee in any way they see fit without any legal accountability.
Defendants’ counsel also suggested to the Judge that because the terms “impartial” and “evenhanded” used in the DNC’s charter do not carry sufficient meaning for the court to adjudicate the claims, and therefore, the lawsuit should be dismissed. Beck notes the judicial branch and its seated justices specifically exist and operate as a mechanism to impose impartiality, determining who is to prevail in conflicts that arise between individuals and organizations by applying the law to the facts of particular cases independently and without prejudice.
Plaintiffs’ counsel argued that, in addition to the direct violation of the DNC charter, the DNC and Wasserman-Schultz’s efforts to determine which candidate would be favored for the Party’s nomination prior to Americans’ primary votes being cast is also a violation of Americans’ rights to free and fair elections, and the impartiality of political parties in conducting the nominating process is necessary to assure this.
No ruling from the bench was issued following the hearing; Judge Zloch is expected to issue a written order in response to the Motion of Dismiss at a later, unspecified date. Should Zloch, appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1985, dismiss the motion, the case will proceed to a Discovery phase, allowing counsel to conduct depositions (interviews) of relevant parties, including Wasserman-Schultz, Brazile, and others, to solicit responses related to the suit to be given under oath on behalf of the affected citizens claiming damages.
Transcripts from the hearing are now available.
Zach Haller zachhaller.com @zachhaller is a writer, startup founder, immigration specialist, and fitness instructor. Somewhat ubiquitous on twitter, his satirical commentary and colorful ruling class criticism earned his twitter account over 50 million views in 2016. He is based in Seattle, Washington.
