Baltimore Sun.com - GOP legislators sue to invalidate special session

The case was brought by Sens. David R. Brinkley and Allan H. Kittleman, the minority leader and whip; their counterparts in the House, Dels. Anthony J. O'Donnell and Christopher B. Shank; Del. Michael D. Smigiel Sr., a Cecil County Republican; and John C. Pardoe, a Carroll County businessman.

wbaltv.com - Gansler To Appeal Day Care Unionization Ruling

"This bill had been twice in the Legislature and failed twice, and the governor decided, 'Well, I'll just pass this law through executive order,' and executive orders are not meant for that. The Constitution prohibits that, and so we were able to go to court to get an injunction," Smiegel said.