tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post8738740137559893415..comments2024-03-25T13:42:25.771-05:00Comments on Advance Indianaâ„¢: Indianapolis Bar Association Releases Meaningless Judicial RatingsGary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-15184674550226088082012-01-20T20:01:00.528-05:002012-01-20T20:01:00.528-05:00Rebekah Pierson-Treacy, WIFE of the Democratic Par...Rebekah Pierson-Treacy, WIFE of the Democratic Party Chairman keeps getting a seat, despite the fact she acts in ignorance or disregard of the law...and the numbers here prove that even attorney's find her unqualified.<br /><br />-She collects a salary over $100k from the taxPAYERS for her marriage to the Chairman who guarantees her a place on the slate/bench.CircleCityScribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12691157547732269477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-64703163109533615212012-01-20T19:12:15.301-05:002012-01-20T19:12:15.301-05:00While I understand that the ISBA wants to release ...While I understand that the ISBA wants to release these ratings (which I agree are pretty much worthless) before slating, the fact is there is over two more weeks to go before the deadline for filing. ISBA's policy feeds into the notion that slating is the end of the process, rather than simply an endorsement process (controlled by party bosses.)<br /><br />You bring up an excellent point, Gary. People think the decision on judges are made at slating. Actually they are made BEFORE slating with candidates being forced or "encouraged" to drop out in favor of other candidates.Paul K. Ogdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16137003328850866711noreply@blogger.com