Update on Ohio Judicial Elections
January 19, 2010
The Marietta Times (Ohio) ran an article yesterday on the ongoing debate in Ohio over whether to preserve state judicial elections. Thomas Moyer, Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court, has been leading the charge to scrap Ohio’s elections in favor of “merit” selection. Moyer has promoted his effort nationally, allying with former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and speaking at events around the country.
Back home in Ohio, folks are hardly chomping at the bit to put judicial selection in the hands of legal elites, at least according to the Marietta Times article. In it, the Washington County public defender, the Marietta City Law Director and a sitting county judge all say they’d prefer to let the people decide.
Money quote:
“I’m 100 percent for people retaining their right to elect their officials” — Washington County Common Pleas Judge Ed Lane.
Stay tuned.
Posted by Dan Pero in the categories: Ohio
One Response to “Update on Ohio Judicial Elections”
Recent article re: Chief Justice Thomas Moyer and merit selection of judges in Ohio can be found at:
Chief Justice Thomas Moyer – Hypocrisy/Arrogance re: Merit Selection of Judges
http://tinyurl.com/yknqp9m