Judge Patrick Toole this afternoon ruled that U.S. Rep. Bob Brady can amend his ethics statement and remain on the May 15th Democratic primary ballot for mayor.
The full text of the Toole ruling wasn't immediately available, so it's hard to say what his reasoning is -- though the fact that he has allowed Brady to amend his form implies that the judge thought it was incomplete.
Brady failed to include the various city and state pensions which he receives. He also failed to list about $160,000 in payments made to his Carpenters Union pension account by the union since 1999.
In previous cases, various county judges have taken a live-and-let-live atty-tood towards the state Ethics Law and its stringent disclosure provisions. The law leaves no room for error. It says that if you omit items you are off the ballot. No fines. No fees. You are outta here.
Now, it is on to the state Supreme Court, which has taken a less kindly view towards such ommissions in the past.
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