Most Senate candidates, however, aren’t hand-picked appointees of disgraced former governor Rod Blagojevich.
In a breaking development, the Chicago Tribune reported yesterday that Duckworth is set for a new court date just a few weeks before the people of Illinois go to the polls.
Because of her reckless conduct, Duckworth will therefore spend her time convincing a judge that she didn’t retaliate against courageous VA employees who blew the whistle on veteran abuse on her watch.
Following yesterday’s breaking news, read and watch more of what they are saying about Tammy Duckworth’s October court date:
Chicago Tribune: "New date in Duckworth lawsuit"
The Downstate retaliation lawsuit against Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Duckworth is back in court after the judge overseeing the case on Wednesday called for the two sides to discuss the matter with him in early October…It is the latest development in a seven-year-old lawsuit that has continued to dog Duckworth as she challenges Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk in November…[VA whistleblower Denise] Goins, a human resources secretary, alleged that complaints about her boss were ignored and led to an unfavorable performance review that prevented her from receiving a raise. Goins had said Duckworth urged her to “do your job and keep your mouth shut.”
The Daily Herald: "Union County judge schedules Oct. 5 meeting for Duckworth suit"
"A month after their deadline to submit a settlement agreement, U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth and two downstate women whose suit against her goes back to 2007 are scheduled to be back in court Oct. 5…Christine Butler and Denise Goins, workers at the Anna Veterans home, claimed Duckworth violated state ethics laws by disciplining them after they spoke out against their bosses."
Politico Pro’s Morning Score:
"Rep. Tammy Duckworth’s case is back in court on Oct. 5 in a meeting with the judge to discuss the status of the case…"
Washington Examiner: "Duckworth faces VA court challenge ahead of Senate race"
An Illinois judge set a court date Thursday in the lawsuit pending against Rep. Tammy Duckworth over her alleged mistreatment of employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs…When the eight-year-old case returns to court in early October, it will come just a few weeks before voters decide whether to send Duckworth’s rival, Republican Sen. Mark Kirk, back to Washington…One former VA staffer said she was fired by Duckworth in 2007 for complaining to the inspector general about mismanagement. Emails show Duckworth, then the director of the Illinois VA, later admitted she "screwed up in firing" the woman and sought "documentation…to justify my decision to fire her." The other VA whistleblower alleged Duckworth had warned her to "keep [her] mouth shut" or risk losing her job. Both whistleblowers had repeatedly raised concerns about Patricia Simms, then the director of the Anna Veterans Home, and Simms’ poor treatment of both veterans and VA employees. They claim to have complained directly to Duckworth about Simms’ behavior in the months before the Illinois VA fired Simms over manipulated wait lists that prevented many veterans from receiving care…Court documents obtained by the Washington Examiner show Simms was terminated by the Illinois VA for manipulating wait lists in 2010 after six veterans died trying to gain admission to the Anna Veterans Home under her purview…The looming status hearing for Duckworth’s VA lawsuit could present her with uncomfortable questions just a few weeks before she hopes to graduate from the House to the Senate.
WATCH: WSIL‑TV: "There’s Another Court Date Set" For Tammy Duckworth
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WATCH: WICD: "A Lawsuit Against Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth Is Heading Back To Court Next Month"
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