http://www.memphisflyer.com/JacksonBaker/archives/2009/04/16/chief-justice-defends-tennessee-plan-calls-direct-elections-for-state-judiciary-ridiculous Comments On: Chief Justice Defends Tennessee Plan, Calls Direct-Elections for State Judiciary "Ridiculous" by Jackson Baker en-us Copyright 2013 Memphis Flyer. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Memphis Flyer readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Memphis Flyer. wil@desert.net (Memphis Flyer Webmaster) Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:01 -0500 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:45:00 -0500 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by George T. Lewis]]> Fri, 01 May 2009 16:34:24 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by UppityCholo]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:45:59 -0500 Memphis Flyer
Had not self-serving appellate judges and special judges and justices sitting for them ignored said plain meaning to save themselves the effort of campaigning state-wide to stay in touch with the people, as the drafters of our Constitution clearly decided was the least of evils, we wouldn't have the unconstitutional system at the appellate level we have today.

Why don't we have the same system at the trial level? What's good for the goose is not good for the gander?
Posted by Wintermute]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:55:42 -0500 Memphis Flyer
Former Supreme Court Judge Allison Humphreys said it best, in his 1972 dissenting opinion in the Higgins vs Dunn case when he said: "Have we not like "Esau" sold our precious birthright, equality and freedom, for a mess of pottage, a cheap easy way to be retained in office."

I believe it my duty as a lawyer to report Chief Justice Janice Holder to the Court of Judiciary for her conduct in making the speech before the Kiwanis Club in Memphis, which violates the Judicial Canon of Ethics. She should be severly criticized by the Court of the Judiciary for her blatant disregard of her oath of office.
Posted by John Jay Hooker]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:41:55 -0500 Memphis Flyer Posted by B]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:23:10 -0500 Memphis Flyer