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Saturday, April 12, 2008
Ind. Courts - Lake incumbent judges get nod from lawyer group
Bill Dolan reports today in the NWI Times:
CROWN POINT | A group of Lake County lawyers is praising three Superior Court County Division incumbents who will face the voters next month.In the Lake County Bar Association survey, Judge Julie Cantrell scored better than her 3 Democratic challengers in the May 6 primary.
Also receiving positive reviews were judges Nicholas Schiralli and Sheila Moss. Each is unopposed.
The Lake County Bar Association released Friday the results of its survey of judges, their assistant magistrates and lawyers who are running for election.
A total of 265 lawyers rated the current and aspiring judicial officers on the basis of their professional competence, temperament and general character.
Scott Yahne, county bar association president, said Friday that 82 percent support Schiralli's re-election and 84 percent back Moss.
Some 64 percent support Cantrell over her challengers: Randy Godshalk, Jeremiah Sheets and Nancy Moore Tiller.
Only 23 percent support Godshalk's candidacy, 2 percent back Sheets and 11 percent support Tiller.
About 24 percent of the lawyers considered Cantrell at least minimally qualified as a judge, while 25 percent thought her well-qualified. Thirty-six percent said she is exceptionally well-qualified. About 20 percent rated her as either less than qualified or unqualified.
About 69 percent of the lawyers gave positive ratings to Godshalk, 57 percent to Sheets and 46 percent to Tiller.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on April 12, 2008 11:49 AM
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