Politics fills space around judicial vacancy
Criminal cases are piling up in
Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., who selects judges, was given the names of three candidates for the county's judicial vacancy by a nominating panel in December. But nine months later, he has yet to interview any of the finalists. As a result,
Some Republican leaders and court officials in
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John N. Bambacus, a former Republican state senator who teaches political science at Frostburg State University, called the District Court situation "a circus."
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The episode provides a glimpse into the often-hidden world of judicial politics. On one side is a local power structure that has coalesced around a favored candidate. On the other is a first-term governor who does not back away from fights and rarely demonstrates a taste for compromising or deal-making.
Stuck in the middle are the users of the court system in
"The governor's first responsibility is to serve justice, not his friends," said
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"It would appear that Governor Ehrlich has lost control of the judicial nominating commission," said Bambacus, the Frostburg professor.
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Sun staff writer Jennifer Skalka contributed to this article.
20050828 Politics fills space around judicial vacancy by David Nitkin and Jennifer Skalka
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