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    Tag: Partisan Roles

    MI Supreme Candidate McCormack Breaking Rules


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Fri Sep 21, 2012 at 08:06:28 AM EST
    Tags: Michigan, Supreme Court, Rule Breaking, McCormack, Lefty Loosey, Partisan Roles (all tags)

    Its a sickness.  Something about being on the left that says "those rules aren't meant for me!"

    Yesterday, the Michigan Republican Party filed a complaint against Bridget McCormack, a candidate for Michigan Supreme Court, for violating Judicial Canon 2, 5 and 7. McCormack was listed as a featured guest on the invites mailed out for last night's Kent County Democratic Gala. This is a problem.

    The Judicial Canons prohibit Supreme Court candidates such as McCormack from serving as the draw and as the featured guest for a partisan fundraiser. The invites clearly indicated a cost ranging between $75.00 to $1,000 and all checks to be made payable to the Kent County Democratic Party.

    Michigan Republican Party Chairman Bobby Schostak says:

    "This flagrant violation of the Judicial Canons raises serious questions, did Bridget McCormack purposely violate the Judicial Canons or is she ignorant of the responsibilities to run-for and serve on Michigan's highest court?

    Perhaps if Bridget McCormack didn't spend her career defending Guantanamo Bay terrorists and fighting technicalities to free convicted murderers, she would know more about the responsibilities that are required by Michigan Supreme Court Justices.

    McCormack has dodged questions about Democratic Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway's violation of Canon 2, but there is no dodging the questions surrounding her clear violation of the Judicial Canons ."

    Candidates for judicial office can appear at partisan events, however, they're prohibited from serving as the draw or listed as the special guest.

    Below the fold is a copy of the complaint filed with the Attorney Grievance Commission. A copy of the invite can be found here:

    (1 comment, 719 words in story) Full Story

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