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RICH JAMES: Don't be surprised if Schiralli doesn't apply
What is it with some judges when they put on the robe? It’s as if they just graduated from the University of Omnipotence.
EDITORIAL: Demerits to Lake judges for disobeying law
Lake County's judicial selection process is a model the rest of the state should follow. It is shameful that some of Lake County's judges are attempting to circumvent it.
RICH JAMES: Pick judges based on qualification, not seniority
That wonderful Lake Superior Court system the late Adam Benjamin created in the 1970s has a flaw. And it’s a big one. A gaping hole, if you will.
Seniority rules among judges who may take juvenile court vacancy
CROWN POINT | One of about a dozen Lake Superior Court judges will be first in line to take over a juvenile court system any politician would consider one of the sweetest plums in Lake County's patronage empire.
MARK KIESLING: Bring the last judges into the merit fold
Taking the selection of judges in Lake County out of the hands of voters has not always guaranteed the removal of politics from the process.
EDITORIAL: Make judicial selection process uniform
The proposal to have all Lake County judges be chosen under the merit selection system is moving through the General Assembly, as well it should.
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