Litigation

Why Caperton Matters to ?All of Us?

By Charlie Hall

Shira Goodman of Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts writes a good entry at their “Choose Judges on Merit” blog on why the Caperton v. Massey case matters to average people.

She expands on a Philadelphia Inquirer article by PMC Chair Bob Heim, which includes the following anecdote from Heim’s op-ed:

Some years ago, I was told of a lawyer who was sitting with a client in court, waiting for a newly assigned judge to hear his case. When the judge appeared, the lawyer whispered to his client that he was concerned, because the opposing lawyer was on the judge?s campaign committee and had contributed to the campaign. After a pause, the client whispered back, ?So why didn?t you contribute??

To see Shira’s full entry, click here. To see Bob Heim’s Inquirer column, click here.

Full post as published by The Gavel on June 19, 2009 (boomark / email).