Funny story from the WSJ Law Blog on Susan Bysiewicz.
Bear with me here because the punch line is great...
Bysiewicz wants to become Connecticut’s next attorney general. Thing is she might not qualify, because Connecticut law requires that “the Attorney General shall be an attorney at law of at least ten years’ active practice." Butwhether Bysiewicz has “ten years’ active practice” under her belt depends on whether her service as Secretary of State qualifies. If it does, she’s got well over 10 years; if it doesn’t she’s only got six years’ experience.
To find out, Bysiewicz filed suit — against herself — in her capacity of Secretary of State. Herself? That’s right. After all, part of her job as Secretary of State is to explain and defend the state’s election laws to a variety of candidates. If she doesn’t like the law, the office to sue is the one that enforces them — her own.
Amazing.
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