Judge Clears Gov. of Contempt Allegation
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A Sacramento judge dropped contempt proceedings Thursday against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, saying his move to delay tougher nurse staffing standards in hospitals was not a “willful” attempt to violate a court order.
Schwarzenegger suspended until 2008 a requirement that hospitals have at least one nurse for every five patients.
The California Nurses Assn. challenged the action and, earlier this month, the judge issued a permanent injunction blocking Schwarzenegger’s order.
The Schwarzenegger administration says it plans to appeal the injunction.
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