The Senior Status Judges Program continues to be a hot topic for the law commentators in Kentucky, and apparently a political football between courts and the state senate (according to Retired (and former Senior Status Judge Stan Billingsley at www.Lawreader.com)).
Before I could weigh in with my continued comments and concerns raised in Stan Billingsley's post, the law blog - Musings of a Bluegrass Barrister - jumped into the fray and addressed many of my concerns with the Billingsley Post.
- Billingsley's post - Many See Attack on Judicial Independence in State Senate Delay of Senior Status Judges Program Bill.
- A.J. Silletto's post in response to Billingsley - The "attack on judicial independence" and the flogging of the English language
- For background purposes, here are some earlier posts on the Senior Status Judges Program from me and others:
- Senior Judges Program May Not Be Extended or Amended This Legislative Session from Kentucky Law Review, Mar. 8, 2007
- 2007 General Assembly: Sen. Williams and GOP-controlled Senate are remiss in duties by not addressing at least the end-date of senior judges program from Kentucky Law Review (Mar. 7, 2007)
- Judges: Senior Status Judge Bill With Changes Passes House, now to the Senate from Kentucky Law Review (March 5, 2007)
- Judges: More on the Senior Judges Program's Continued Scrutiny from Kentucky Law Review, dtd Feb. 28, 2007 referening Pol Watchers Blog stories
- Judges: Cost of senior judges has ballooned from $420,000 per year to $1.57 Million in seven years from Kentucky Law Review, Feb. 26, 2007
- Op-Ed: I Finally Figured Out the Problem With the Senior Status Judges Program from Kentucky Law Review, Feb. 23, 2007
- Ky Judges: What are the actual costs from the increased retirements of the Senior Status Judges Program? Kentucky Law Review, Feb. 18, 2007
- Ky Judges: Senior Status Judges in Op/Ed Point- Counterpoint from Kentucky Law Review, Feb. 11, 2007
- Ky Family Courts: "16 seeking nine seats on Family Court" [Courier Journal] from Kentucky Law Review, Aug. 24, 2006
- Ky Courts: NINE New Judgeships on Nov. 7 Ballot - Filing Deadline of Aug. 8! Includes Bullitt, Anderson, Shelby, Spencer Counties and Warren; LaRue/Nelson/Hart; Knox/Laurel; Butler/Edmonson/Ohio/Hancock; and Calloway/Marshall from Kentucky Law Review, July 6, 2006
- Ky Courts: Judges Run for Retirement Kentucky Law Review, June 23, 2006
- Ky Court News: "Chief Justice [Lambert] explains stance on pensions" [Courier Journal letter] from Kentucky Law Review, June 5, 2006
- Ky Comments: The Run for Retirement Has Begun, Kentucky Law Review June 2, 2006
- Ky. Judges: Stories Today on Early Judicial Retirements to Reap More Money Kentucky Law Review, Apr. 21, 2006
- Courts: Is Lady Justice Crying Now Under that Blindfold? Kentucky Law Review, Mar. 4, 2006
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