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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. A Kent County judge allowed Tuesday a lawsuit that asks the court to enforce Kristina Karamos removal as the Michigan Republican Party chairwoman to proceed, rejecting Karamos attempts to dismiss it. Judge J. Joseph Rossis ruling in circuit court was a victory for Karamos opponents within the state GOP and meant that hearings on whether an injunction against Karamo should be issued, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, can go forward. The Republican National Committee has formally recognized former U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra as the Michigan GOPs chairman, but Karamo ha