Wilson threatens to appeal if governor does not release Katz emails within ten days

GOP State Chairman Tom Wilson is offering Gov. Jon Corzine a deal: release his e-mails with Carla Katz and he won't take his case to the New Jersey Supreme Court.

Wilson threatens to appeal if governor does not release Katz emails within ten days

By Max Pizarro | January 14th, 2009 - 11:03am

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Supported by newspaper editorials concurring with his opinion that Gov. Jon Corzine should release emails he exchanged with former union leader Carla Katz despite an appellate court ruling Monday that Corzine isn’t legally obligated to do so, GOP Chairman Tom Wilson fired off a letter to the governor today.

In the four-paragraph communication, Wilson renewed the same offer he made to Corzine after Superior Court Judge Paul Innes’ issued his initial ruling in May of last year: release the e-mails to the public under the provisions of the Open Public Records Act (OPRA).

Do that, the GOP chairman said today, and “I will agree to forego an appeal to the Supreme Court.

“Under the court rules, I have 20 days to petition the court to hear the appeal, a process that involves considerable preparation.” Wilson added. “As such, I will afford you 10 days to accept my offer. If you have not released the communications by noon on Thursday, January 22, 2009, I will proceed with my appeal to the Supreme Court.”

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Oh i am sure Corzine's quaking in his boots...

Submitted by SewarenScoop on January 14, 2009 - 11:33am.

So Tom you think is your way to victory rather than recruiting Assembly candidates?

Tom please resign immediately and if not rise up county committee members.

Wilson has handled this brilliantly

Submitted by bergen_prince on January 14, 2009 - 11:35am.

Tom Wilson has been brilliant throughout this whole affair.

Give me a break

Submitted by FormerlyAnonymous on January 14, 2009 - 3:11pm.

Why do you cover Wilson's whining? Is this the Wilson News Network?

Bergen_Prince -- HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

Submitted by FormerlyAnonymous on January 14, 2009 - 3:11pm.

That is the best satire I've seen in years. BRILLIANT!

Oh Wilson

Submitted by PCConcerned on January 14, 2009 - 5:04pm.

Please stop the madness and do the job that was given to you or GET OUT!!!

Question for Mr. Wilson

Submitted by MCJ on January 14, 2009 - 5:58pm.

Why would the Governor of New Jersey tremble from anemic demands expressed by an enervated fool?

Supreme Court

Submitted by Mr. Democrat on January 14, 2009 - 7:54pm.

appealing the ruling keeps the story around for another few months, and this story is bad news for Corzine whether he wins in the Supreme Court or not.

I don't see what downside there is for Wilson in appealing, and I don't understand why GOP members wouldn't want him to appeal.

This speaks for itself.

Submitted by Mountaintop on January 15, 2009 - 12:59am.

Nobody but Tom Wilson cares about this.

This entire case is a total waste of State Committee resources that are supposed to be used to elect Republicans.

This is just going to drain

Submitted by twocents on January 15, 2009 - 11:46am.

This is just going to drain the party coffers, a situation akin to giving people enough rope to hang themselves.

Does Anyone Care

Submitted by SJBlue on January 16, 2009 - 10:22am.

Wilson is doing this at the expense of the GOP at this point. Frankly, the Supremes with throw it out too because if this is ordered released all missives between advisors and barganing units will be deemed obtainable and no Gov or potential Gov should have to do that. Wilson only wants to find something embarresing in them so he can use in campaigns, but all he is doing is waging a war on tax payer and GOP money that no one cares about, and one that I think most lawyers even have to agree Corzine is going to (rightfully) win. Again, I havnt seen Wilson calling for Christie to release his schedules...This is a bad move for Wilson. I'm thrilled that the GOP keeps this gu at the helm.

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