Letters,
Judges and Judiciary
Jun. 17, 2014
Simply stated, judges shouldn't be candidates
A judge should be appointed and should be allowed to remain on the bench as long as he or she appropriately does the job.
Richard C. Leonard
Partner
Leonard, Dicker & Schreiber
9430 W Olympic Blvd.
Beverly Hills , CA 90212
Phone: (310) 551-1987
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Email: rleonard@ldslaw.com
UC Berkeley SOL Boalt Hall; Berkeley CA
Aram James' article on the temerity of judicial candidates to answer the tough questions on controversial issues misses the point. ["Are judicial elections a fraud on voters?" June 11]. Simply stated, judges should not be candidates. While I am thankful they many candidates for a judgeship do not solicit funds to campaign (bringing with it all kinds of potential conflicts), the lack of campaigning also means a lack of knowledge on the part of the voters. It is bad enough that 300,000 Calif...
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