Here's the preliminary list of Palm Beach County judges up for reelection. It's preliminary because some of the more recent appointments may have two year grace periods. The list was compiled by referencing 2008 candidates, which means some of the judges recently appointed to replace 2008 judges who retired or got promoted may not be up this year. In any event, all of the following individuals hold seats which were up for grabs six years ago. We'll confirm any changes at a later date, and will post judicial financial disclosures as they become available.
Palm Beach lawyers are urged to run against sitting judges. As Broward veterans will tell you, running against incumbents is the number one check against circuit-wide judicial bad behavior. You may win or lose, but everyone will respect you.
In Broward plenty of low hanging fruit got clipped in the past, while incumbents have triumphed in recent elections against underfunded and less experienced challengers. Whatever happens, it's pretty much guaranteed the entire 15th Circuit will benefit by a much needed intrusion of democracy. Time consuming hard work and sustained travel, financial expenditures and fundraising, not to mention elevated blood pressures caused by campaigns are something all judges hope to avoid, even if it means adopting a new found civility. And if you need further enticing, don't forget the pension jackpot at the end of the judicial rainbow ...
Circuit Court:
Rosemarie Scher, Diana Lewis, Meenu Sasser, Jeffrey Gillen, Thomas Barkdull, Jeffrey Colbath, John Kastrenakes, Glenn Kelley, John Phillips, Lucy Chernow Brown, Joe Marx,
Sandra McSorley, Karen Miller, Charles Burton.
County Court:
Reginald Corlew, Laura Johnson, Robert Panse, Daliah Weiss, Debra Stephens.
MAKE THEM EARN IT!
Palm Beach lawyers are urged to run against sitting judges. As Broward veterans will tell you, running against incumbents is the number one check against circuit-wide judicial bad behavior. You may win or lose, but everyone will respect you.
In Broward plenty of low hanging fruit got clipped in the past, while incumbents have triumphed in recent elections against underfunded and less experienced challengers. Whatever happens, it's pretty much guaranteed the entire 15th Circuit will benefit by a much needed intrusion of democracy. Time consuming hard work and sustained travel, financial expenditures and fundraising, not to mention elevated blood pressures caused by campaigns are something all judges hope to avoid, even if it means adopting a new found civility. And if you need further enticing, don't forget the pension jackpot at the end of the judicial rainbow ...
Circuit Court:
Rosemarie Scher, Diana Lewis, Meenu Sasser, Jeffrey Gillen, Thomas Barkdull, Jeffrey Colbath, John Kastrenakes, Glenn Kelley, John Phillips, Lucy Chernow Brown, Joe Marx,
Sandra McSorley, Karen Miller, Charles Burton.
County Court:
Reginald Corlew, Laura Johnson, Robert Panse, Daliah Weiss, Debra Stephens.
MAKE THEM EARN IT!