Litigation

IN Editorial Backs Merit Selection

By Peter Hardin

A merit selection bill in Indiana’s legislature, to permit the appointment of four judges who preside over the county division of Lake Superior Court, has won support from a local editorial board.

The Merrillville Post-Tribune published an editorial that was headlined, “County Division judges belong in merit system.” It stated:

“The key to the legislation is that judges will be removed from the political process. We have had problems in recent county division elections with political threats.

“Removing judges from the political process is healthy for all involved. When judge candidates have to run for election, they often become obligated to those who make political contributions or bring votes to the campaign.”

To learn more about the proposal, click here for an earlier Gavel Grab post.

Full post as published by The Gavel on January 25, 2011 (boomark / email).