The Senior Status Judges Program continues to be a political football for the law commentators in Kentucky, and apparently a political football according to Retired (and former Senior Status Judge Stan Billingsley at www.Lawreader.com). Before I could weigh in with my continued comments and concerns raised in Stan Billingsley's post, the law blog - Musings of a Bluegrass Barrister - jumped into the fray and addressed many of my concerns with the Billingsley Post. Billingsley's post - Many See Attack on Judicial Independence in State Senate Delay of Senior Status Judges Program Bill. A.J. Silletto's post in response to Billingsley - The attack on judicial independence and the flogging of the English language For background purposes, here are some earlier posts on the Senior Status Judges Program from me and others:Senior Judges Program May Not Be Extended or Amended This Legislative Session from Kentucky Law Review, Mar. 8, 2007 2007 General Assembly: Sen. Williams and GOP-controlled Se... (Click
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