AltWeeklies Wire
Connecticut Judges Up for New Terms Get Blowback From Anonymous Defense Lawyersnew
The Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association has supplied members of the General Assembly's Judiciary Committee with anonymous comments on state judges made by dozens of criminal defense lawyers. The vast majority of the comments are positive, but lawmakers are irate that judges would be criticized anonymously.
New Haven Advocate |
Andy Bromage |
01-27-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Connecticut, judicial system
The Way We Elect Judges Is a Shamnew
Judges can have far more direct and tangible impact on people's lives than most anyone else you'll vote for -- deciding individual fates on a daily basis. Yet we hardly know anything about them. And that seems to be exactly what the legal establishment wants.
Seattle Weekly |
Damon Agnos |
10-20-2008 |
Politics