Toronto lawyer tries to block another Harper government judicial appoi
OTTAWA — Toronto lawyer Rocco Galati filed a legal challenge Monday to block a move by the Conservative government to name a Federal Court judge to a Quebec judicial seat.
Anticipating a move to slide Federal Court of Appeal judge Robert Mainville into the next Supreme Court of Canada seat by first moving him to the Quebec Appeal Court, Galati filed a legal challenge Monday of his eligibility for either job.
Galati is seeking an injunction in Federal Court to block Mainville’s swearing in as a Quebec Court of Appeal judge, and asking that Mainville not be named to the opening in November to fill retiring Justice Louis LeBel’s vacancy until the legal issues have been decided.
Justice Minister Peter MacKay announced late Friday afternoon the transfer of Mainville from the Federal Court to the Quebec Court of Appeal.
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