JUDICIARY: Fundraising events prove revelatory
I dare say I am the only voter to freeload two back-to-back fundraisers to identify the best possible judge in their own informal environments. And I don’t even vote in Pierce County. My volunteer...
View ArticleJUDICIARY: Schoenberger has valuable experience
There are few matters as significant as the composition of the bench. Informed voter choices thus depend to a significant degree on information provided in sources such as voter pamphlets and this...
View ArticleJUDICIARY: Hogan’s integrity is needed
At a time when our court system is overflowing with cases, our community critically needs experienced, intelligent judges of integrity. Judge Vicki Hogan is that kind of judge. In Hogan’s 20-year...
View ArticleJUDICIARY: Vicki Hogan should be replaced
The writer of a letter (TNT, 7-24) about Pierce County Superior Court Judge Vicki Hogan suggests that “There’s simply no reason to replace her.” Really? Hogan ranked 17th out of our 22 judges in...
View ArticleELECTION: Judge Nelson is fair and unbiased
We encourage voters to re-elect Pierce County Superior Court Judge Kathryn Nelson. Nelson has served as a Superior Court judge for 12 years. We have appeared in front of her on family law, criminal and...
View ArticleVOTING: What is Pierce County hiding?
What is the Superior Court of Pierce County hiding? I have requested the names of those registered voters who have refused jury duty because they are not citizens and have been told that this is...
View ArticleELECTION: Bench will miss Judge Grant
As a former employee of Grant & Associates (10/2002 – 10/2009). My experience with Judge Bev Grant (she prefers I call her Bev) was most positive. I was employed by Bev as a fully covering Muslim....
View ArticleJURY DUTY: An important responsibility
I enjoyed the recent column by Larry LaRue highlighting some of the challenges that face our justice system in finding jurors who are willing to serve their state and local courts (TNT, 11-5). It...
View ArticleVERDICT: Cuthbertson forfeits his credibility
Pierce County Superior Court Judge Frank Cuthbertson’s antics at Saturday’s Urban League rally (TNT, 7-21) were beneath his office and contrary to the public interest. If the public is to have...
View ArticleLINDQUIST: Is recall decision tainted by endorsements?
Re: “Lindquist opponents file recall petition” (TNT, 6-25). In October 2014, Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist emailed many Pierce County voters with a list of his recommendations of candidates...
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