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DEL.ICIO.USRumormongering among the robes
Nothing like three Supreme court races to keep voters at the edge of their seats
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Heath Garrett, chief of staff to U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, gave a stem-winding, closed-door speech to the Georgia Chamber of Commerce last month. How good was it?
Certain lawyers are putting pressure on the man to run for the state Supreme Court. Don’t expect it to happen. Isakson appears on the ascendancy in Washington these days. And there’s always that rumor that Isakson has his eye on the 2010 race for governor.
That said, it’s certain that Chamber-types are scouring the fields for business-friendly candidates to challenge Supreme Court incumbents. Up for re-election are justices Carol Hunstein, George Carley, Hugh Thompson and new-comer Harold Melton.
Word is that Melton is being given a pass because of his sponsor, Gov. Sonny Perdue. The only candidate we’ve heard mentioned — by both Republicans and Democrats with ears to the ground — is Michael Wiggins, who is (or was, as of last year ) a deputy associate attorney general with the U.S. Justice Department.
Comments
By Debbie
June 8, 2006 10:33 AM | Link to this
The State Supreme Court and Court of Appeals should be elected by party just like all other statewide offices.
They do this in Alabama and other states and it works out well.
By Van
June 8, 2006 11:28 AM | Link to this
The process of nominating and vetting by the legislature has worked for the federal government for many years.
Electing judges makes them subject to special interest groups by way of campaign monies.
By GP
June 8, 2006 09:15 PM | Link to this
Yep, That Roy Moore fella was a real sweet deal for Alabamastan. That process is working our very well.