By Becky Bohrer<\/p>\n
Associated Press<\/p>\n
A state court judge on Wednesday said a decision that would have allowed the recall effort against Gov. Mike Dunleavy to proceed was “inadvertently” put on hold.<\/p>\n
In a written order Wednesday, Superior Court Judge Eric Aarseth in Anchorage vacated the stay and said additional briefs were due Thursday.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, Aarseth said petitions should be issued by Feb. 10, so recall supporters could begin a new signature-gathering phase. He indicated then that he did not intend to halt that process. Then Tuesday, after receiving written arguments from Stand Tall With Mike, a group opposed to the recall effort, he issued a decision staying the matter pending resolution of the case in the Alaska Supreme Court.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, he said the order granting the request was issued “inadvertently.”<\/p>\n
The court system, in a series of tweets Wednesday, said Aarseth reviewed a motion for expedited consideration and a motion for a stay while away on an urgent family issue. By telephone, he authorized granting the motion for expedited consideration only but the motion for a stay was inadvertently granted as well, according to the Alaska Court System.<\/p>\n
Brewster Jamieson, an attorney for Stand Tall With Mike, said he thinks a stay should be granted, and he intends to file a response.<\/p>\n
Scott Kendall, an attorney for the Recall Dunleavy group, said Aarseth recognized he made an administrative mistake. Absent a stay by the judge or Alaska Supreme Court, the state Division of Elections is under an order to issue petitions by Feb. 10, Kendall said.<\/p>\n
\u2022 This is an Associated Press report by Becky Bohrer.<\/b><\/p>\n
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