Tag Archives: role of judges

Electing, i.e., buying judges: a class action lawsuit v State Farm (which allegedly bought a judge)

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Naomi

From the Brennan Center, a class action lawsuit against State Farm Insurance because, it is alleged, State Farm bought a judge, tells you all you need to know about electing judges, i.e., who is financing their elections? STATE JUDICIAL SELECTION … Continue reading →

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Judges should be selected, not elected

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Naomi

Many years ago I worked for a lawyer who was on a committee that pre-selected judges. Later on, his wife, a lawyer who was then the law secretary for an appellate judge, applied for a judgeship herself. So I was … Continue reading →

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Alarming newsbit from the wacky judge collection

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Naomi

Actually, I don’t have a wacky judge collection but news about the endlessly newsworthy judge Roy Moore, and this below, from the New York Law Journal, makes me think I should compile one: Judge Accused of Running His Brother Down … Continue reading →

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