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To: Mad-Margaret

We'll have to wait and see. I didn't see anything indicating the Judge will be from outside the normal Judges that rotate through that division (Superior Court Judges).

It stated a state official would select one of 3 Judges that the Defense lawyers propose.

Do you really think they can pick 3 Judges from anywhere in the State? Doesn't sound right.


291 posted on 07/30/2006 10:28:52 AM PDT by Mike Nifong (Somebody Stop Me !)
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To: Mike Nifong

There is no limitation in the rule (sorry that earlier I called it a statute). There's nothing to prevent them from selecting a judge from outside the circuit. The state supreme court chief justice -- not the chief circuit judge -- makes the final call after each side submits three names. That suggests to me that the pool is statewide. The only qualification seems to be that the person is a judge. (It would help if we knew the background of this rule.)


295 posted on 07/30/2006 11:53:45 AM PDT by Mad-Margaret
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