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Source: Milwaukee Journal SentinelSept.儲存倉 04--If city workers, particularly police officers and firefighters, were counting on a quick resolution to the Milwaukee Police Association's lawsuit against the city over its residency ordinance, they are going to be disappointed.During a status conference Wednesday, Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Paul Van Grunsven, who is hearing the case, set out a schedule for legal pleadings and filings that will not result in a court hearing until Jan. 27.The police union wants a court order forcing the city to abide by a new state law that ends residency rules for all local units of government. The city, in turn, has said it wants to keep its 75-year-old residency rule in place.The city argues that the ordinance, which is not being applied under a temporary restraining order, is a lawful exercise of Milwaukee's home rule constitutional authority. The city also argues that its residency law is a matter of local affairs and government.But the MPA says the city is circumventing the law, which was first proposed by Gov. Scott Walker.Van Grunsven did make one decision Wednesday. A迷你倉價錢 expected, he granted a motion by the Milwaukee Professional Firefighters Association Local 215 to intervene in the case. Van Grunsven acknowledged that the case carried a high amount of interest in the community."Everyone wants to know what the court is going to do," Van Grunsven said.With a court decision months away, and a possible appeal beyond that, the unions and the city are operating under a temporary restraining order. While the case is pending, the city has said it won't discipline an employee who leaves the city.During the status conference, Van Grunsven asked and received assurances from the lawyers that no one party would try to move the case to Federal Court. There had been some suggestions early in the filing of the suit that the case might be filed there.Van Grunsven also told lawyers that the state Department of Justice has decided not to intervene in the case. However, if the case goes to appeal, the state agency might get involved.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Visit the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel at .jsonline.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉