Politics & Government
Judge Strikes Down Police Bargaining Petition
Some signatures did not provide valid information, according to a Washington Post report.
A petition to let residents vote on expansive bargaining rights for the Montgomery County police union was struck down by a Montgomery County judge Monday, according to a report in The Washington Post.
Judge Eric M. Johnson rejected the petition because some of the signers did not provide valid information, The Post reported.
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The police union is expected to appeal the decision.
In July 2011, the Montgomery County Council passed a law that quelled the police union's ability to , such as how officers are given new assignments and how to implement a new computer system used by employees. The law does not affect the right to negotiate for salary and benefits.
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The police union collected over 35,000 signatures to get the referendum on the November ballot, but the the .
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