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Nguyen v. Nguyen Appealed To State Supreme Court

Posted by: Jubal | 02/28/2008 12:52 PM

They're baaaaack.

The case that will not die is back. Nguyen v. Nguyen has been appealed to the California Supreme Court.

I was talking to Mike Schroeder today and asked him what exactly was the status of Nguyen v. Nguyen, and I was surprised to learn Team Trung filed a petition for review with the state Supreme Court yesterday.

The Supreme Court will make a decision within 30 days, and if the Court agrees to hear the case, Schroeder said he'll file a motion for expedited review.

Schroeder -- who won a case before the Supreme Court last year -- said each year the Supreme Court only accepts about 150 out of 15,000-20,000 petitions filed.

As I recall, when he appealed the trial court ruling to the Court of Appeals, Trung Nguyen had pledged to abide by the appellate ruling, whichever side it favored. I put a call into Trung to find out why he changed his mind.

I'll post the petition shortly.

UPDATE (2:03 p.m.): Here's the petition. I had to convert it from WordPerfect, so it might look a little off.

UPDATE (2:20 p.m.): If the Supreme Court agrees to review the case and then actually rules in Trung's favor, it opens up all kinds of strange scenarios.

Say, for example, the Court ruled in Trung's favor and he was sworn in as Supervisor in the last couple of weeks of the primary campaign -- after ballots were printed and sample ballots mailed out with "Orange County Supervisor" as Janet's ballot title.

Stranger still, what if Trung decides not to run in the June primary and then wins the Supreme Court appeal. Janet would be booted off the Board and Trung sworn in as Supervisor, serving until December 2008 when we would likely see Janet being sworn in as Supervisor again.

Crazy.

Comments

Fraizier said:

God, can't you just go away team Trung, you lost -- deal with it! And Schroeder just looks worse, like a real sore loser who won't quit...like Hillary.

student said:

Janet was successful by 3 or 5 votes....... Trung initially won the election by 7 votes. Too close to call as to who is the real supervisor here.

However,many republicans still think Trung was the true winner of that race.

student said:

If there is a multiple candidates running for this office in the primary......... Many local conservative voters will favor Trung or Dina over Janet.

Anonymous said:

And many also know that Janet really won.

Anonymous said:

Like it or not, if Al Gore fought to the end, the don't have the dumb ass sitting in the White Office now

student said:

Anon.4:26, yes and that figure is close to at maximum 30-40% of voters.

Oops, on second thought, it was a low turn-out special election and we are expecting much larger voter turn out in this general election....... hece, Janet has actually received probably less than 20% of total voter support in last election.

Popular Garden Grove Councilwoman Dina will bring that number even lower in this round and I will put my money on Dina or Trung.

No good Viet pols! said:

Trung is a joke.
Dina is a joke.
Janet is a jone.
Van is a joke.

None have held real jobs and none have money.

cra republican said:

No Good Viet Pols, I think all of them hold a public offices ........................and you don't.

Some public office is actually a full time job, offering good pay+ benefits....... and so far, none of them needed you financial help to pay their bills.

I guess you are the one who needs help.

Anonymous said:

Even Al Gore didn't keep suing the president after he was sworn in AND all the way beyond the filing date for the NEXT TERM!

To pull a Trung is WORSE than to pull an Al Gore.

This is after Trung said he's ACCEPT the decision of the appeals court.

What is Trung's purpose? Trung won't (or can't) raise the funds needed to run a legitimate campaign that will prevent a Democrat from taking this seat - but still tells people he's running against an incumbent Republican Supervisor.

Is Trung being used for somebody else's purpose or is he really this irresponsible on his own?

I know it's been a while but Red County reported that Trung took that position as 47th Congressional District chair for Mitt Romney. What did Trung do to try an help Romney? Did anyone see Trung speak at any events for Romney?

All I saw was Trung have many of his political "friends" abandon him on Romney when the polls looked disfavorable and they proceeded to bandwagon over to McCain.

Is Trung being used or is he for real?

Trung has a history of taking on debts he can't pay. Too bad his "friends" only encourage his habit.

student said:

Anon:7:35, aka Art,Obama voter, if you are so concerned about Trung running against left leaning, sinking supervisor Janet(read today's LA Times on Hoa Tran, Dem. candidate), send some of your contribution to Trung......... if you can't, go back to Obama's tent to play with dolls.


Talking about purpose..... Art P., why are you worried about republican election issues in this blog? when you are a registered Independent who is voting for Obama?

Fraizier said:

I get mixed up, is the name Student viet slang for "angry Trung" or "in debt Dina", can't remember...

student said:

Fraizier, No, the "student" is slang for "clean up liberals/ commies from conservative blog".
That's all folks!

Fraizier said:

then be a good Republican and support the person who won (Janet) and stop splitting up the party...we don't want to lose the seat to the Dems because we are busy in CA. Supreme Court arguing over which Republican won guy...

Jubal said:

Student:

Say what you will about Art's style, but when he comments here, he does so under his own name.

student said:

Art, I have problem with you(Independent Party member instigating confusion among conservative republicans) and liberal leaning Janet..........................
I believe good republican means conservative republicans ie. Trung, Dina.

Anonymous said:

More power to Trung Nguyen. Let the Supremes decide this disputed matter. It's the American way. Why can't Janet and her paid staff on the 5th Floor understand and accept that?

Bad Name said:

Yeah, but look at the content of Art Pedroza's comments. I'd be ashamed to be associated with his vile and wild allegations. Only a person without any sense of self respect would say things like Art does and put his name on it. No self respect at all.

Plenty of good Viet pols said:

No Good Viet Pols:

Is Janet Nguyen a joke too in your book? She makes a lot of us laugh, though. Love to have an answer from you, Janet.

Anonymous said:

You gotta give Trung some credit for his grit and his belief in the legal system, although things didn't turn out well for him, legally, but just by a hair pin.

Janet Nguyen should be a big girl and accept the fact that she's gonna be challenged every step of the way given that many people dislike her. The real question for Janet is how to really change for the better so that she can get along with people, and not wage war against everyone.

Anonymous said:

Well well. I didn't know about Trung working for Mitt. That gives me a whole new perspective on him. I like that he chose to work for a real conservative like Mitt. I didn't know he did anything for him because I didn't know he had taken the job. However the continued court cases are beyond bordering on harrassement now, it's just tiring for everyone. It is my opinion that this is just to keep some negative news going on as long as possible. Or perhaps he really does resent losing by that close of a margin and he can't (like Al Gore finally did) "give it up".

If we heard more things about what he is doing on the school board or for his community, I think it would be better for his image. Whenever you are slashing and buring someone else, the ashes of that often get on you dirtying your own image more than the other party.

student said:

Last time I checked, Trung is working very hard in serving his community a as school board member. He is highly dedicated, good hearted person.

Janet, with the help of liberal lawyers, using questionable recounting methods, over turned 7 vote deficit last year........ and many feel Trung has even better chance in eventually invalidating mere 3 votes...... and remove Janet from OC Supe. office.

Fraizier said:

wow, school board. my neighbor's mom is on the school board. talk about powerful politics...think she might try and get on the Bicycles Users Subcommittee next.

i heard Trung on NPR, could barely understand his English. sure that would be fun at the Tuesday bos meetings.

Fraizier said:

wow, school board. my neighbor's mom is on the school board. talk about powerful politics...think she might try and get on the Bicycles Users Subcommittee next.

i heard Trung on NPR, could barely understand his English. sure that would be fun at the Tuesday bos meetings.

Shame on Fraizer said:

Fraizer the Fraud,

Let's be nice and not go racial here by making up stories that Trung Nguyen was on NPR. On what date was he on NPR and for which topic?

It's one thing to slander and defame someone with your type of language, it's another category to lie and defraud all the bloggers reading this.

You should be ashame of yourself, if you know how.

cra republican said:

Fraizier the under-educated, your kind of republicans will give us a bad name............ worshipping only "one's political titles", making ignorant remarks on one's accent(against immigrant citizen ).......

I just hope that you are not a registered republican because you need to be send to the re-hap center right now.

You need to have a bigger heart than making this kind of sad remarks against elected republican official who has immigrated from another country. Repent!

Anonymous said:

Dearest CRA Republican: wow the hypocrisy is amazing in your statement. Just think of all the things you have said about Janet. Let me just throw your own words back on you..."you need to have a bigger heart than making this kind of sad remarks against elected republican official who has immigrated from another country. Repent!" And really; ..."worshipping only "one's political titles", making ignorant remarks on ones accent (against immigrant citizen)...you have made much worse analogies. Look in the mirror as you say this.

cra republican said:

Anon,aka.Janet... we will still love you if you can change your behavior and character. Learn to respect fellow republicans and their strong moral values. Remember, you were never criticized for how you looked or of your race.

Fraizier said:

Trung was on Which way LA on KCRW right after the first recount. wasn't a race thing, just simply said he was hard to understand -- explain how that is racist. you have never said "gee, its hard to understand the person at the other end of the drive thru at Burger King?" come on. nothing is slanderous if its true...

Anonymous said:

CRA Republican, AKA Cuong Cao, you need to learn to respect fellow republicans too, and our strong moral values. Because you camp with others does not mean we all love our country. When you beat up on other republicans it does no good for anyone. By the way, I'm not Janet; but since you are to cowardly to post your name just why should I?

Anonymous said:

CORRECTION: BECAUSE YOU CAMP WITH OTHERS DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE DO NOT ALL LOVE OUR COUNTRY.

student said:

Fraizier, the defender of racist remarks, let me tell you why readers felt you made a racist remark and don't try to lie over your own mistake.

You said ".. could barely understand "his English", sure that would be "fun" at the Tuesday bos meetings".


Sure it sound fun to pick on someone's English accent and his/her ability to communicate with others .....(lacking) english skills.

EF said:

New to these boards here- It would be nice to at least have an elected official, in this case Janet, return a phone call or email. I've tried to communicate with her office numerous times to just be ignored...in my book she doesn't deserve the office if she can't be respectful of her constituency. But that's just my opinion...possibly her staff is spending all of their work time dealing with the annoying politics rather than serving the community needs.

student said:

I don't know who is real coward...... Cra republican aka Cuong Cao or Anonymous aka ??? .

I respect Mr. Cuong Cao but I have no opinion on cowardly Anon.??? ..... from the other camp?.... it must be a camp from the NORTH.... pathetic commies?

cra republican said:

If any of the paid staffers working for the Janet, spends official office time typing political trash on this blog, (posing as Anon.),he or she needs to be removed from our county pay roll.


We will ask for the staffs names and their duties working at the Janet's office.......one way is by checking their computer systems in the office.

re CRA Republican said:

Some goes for the Folks working in Tran's office

Anonymous said:

to cra republican: you just get nastier and nastier. No wonder no one likes you. "cra republican" is the same as "anonymous" - no one knows who you are other than a "Trannie".

cra republican said:

Anon. aka Art P., Thanks for compliment, I am just doing my public service as a good republican.

I don't want liberals and Independents infiltrating our republican blog only to disperse bad fictional rumors.
I am also grateful to my good friends for their firm support and encouragement.

Go CRA Republican said:

Anon,

I like CRA Republican and his postings. He dares to speak the truth even when the truth proves hurtful to Janet Nguyen and her paid cronies on the Fitfh Floor, who seem to be littered all over the OC Blog. It's funny to read their elementary postings.

Anonymous said:

Trung is in desperate need of your encouragement. He's not fundraising - despite his perpetual candidacy.

Shame on Trung for stringing you along, too.

He'll be just as lazy in his second attempt at Supervisor as he was as central OC chair for the Romney campaign.

Any real Republican wouldn't risk a central OC seat by going out on a limb for this guy.

Looks like Trung ran out of gas sometime in 2007.

cra republican said:

Anon., yes are you talking about same Trung guy who won the Supe election against Janet by 7 votes before Janet smuggled in a liberal rat lawyers for unethical recount ploy?

Let's rewind the tape little bit....You were making the similar statement about Trung prior to that controversial Supe. election last year. "Unknown Trung has no chance against Janet, this is going to be a landslide victory for Janet"

Before resorting to another fantasy wish, start looking for more Dems. rat lawyers..... because this time your boss Janet will be behind by not 7, but by 7,000 votes!

student said:

Fragile Janet camp has nothing to brag about the health of their own finance.

Many ex-supporters are poised to back for the stronger candidate this time around...... perhaps Dina or Trung. We all know that words go around quickly in the business circle.

Go to work! said:

Oh Boy!

Looks like Janet's staffer, aka "anon @ 7:05 AM", got up early this morning to bash Trung Nguyen. Talk about being scared and intimidated. It's so pathetic, is it not?

student said:

I think Janet's staffer is losing sleep over comments made by our popular blogger, "cra republican" .

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