Rudat in Court

Carol "Beach Bunny" Rudat was order to the Orange County Court House yesterday and I missed the story.

She finally had to stnd before a judge and answer the question of residency, and she failed to do that. However, the judge gave her till today at 3:30pm to submit proof, that is in less then 2 hours from now.

Here is the Story that ran in the OC REGISTER:

Court continues hearing on Orange City Council candidate's residency

A citizen's challenge of Carol Rudat's run for City Council needs to be resolved quickly, a judge says.
By ELLYN PAK
The Orange County Register

SANTA ANA – A hearing to determine if Orange City Council candidate Carol Rudat's name remains on the Nov. 7 ballot was continued Tuesday.

A lawsuit filed Monday challenges the residency of Rudat. Tuesday's action in Orange County Superior Court allows Rudat more time to submit proof that she lived in the city when she registered to vote in April.

Orange resident Walter Pfaff filed the lawsuit, asking the court to keep Rudat off the ballot or dismiss the votes she receives in November.

Superior Court Judge James P. Gray said that the lawsuit should be dealt with quickly to prevent interference with the election.

Rudat's attorney David Shore said that civil court was not an appropriate forum to address the issues. The Orange County District Attorney's Office and the secretary of state, which recently received complaints, should deal with the matter, Shore said.

Questions about Rudat's residency in Orange emerged shortly after she filed election papers in August. Rudat purchased an Orange home with her husband, former Orange City Manager David Rudat, in November and registered to vote on April 21.