Legal Commentary

A Tarnished Name

By TChris

Judge Bush in Hennepin County, Minnesota is saddled with a problem this election year: his name.

Bush, who was appointed by DFL Gov. Rudy Perpich in 1989 and was a public defender for years before that, has stood for election before, but never in a year when his last name was so unpopular. Talk at the courthouse is that Bush's opponent chose him among all the judges up for reelection solely because of his unpopular last name.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on October 20, 2008 (boomark / email).