Apparently you’re not a member of the Pa bar or you would know that’s no easy feat to begin with. There are other qualifications-search the web (if you know how to…doesn’t seem like you’re remotely educated) and you’ll see that the Judges of the Superior Court are very qualified indeed. Jealousy is not a qualification-sorry Dan, you’ll never make Judge!
I quoted from the Pennsylvania Constitution, Section 5, which deals with the election of judges. Having been a member of the Pennsylvania Bar for over 30 years I feel very sure of what I stated. As concerns jealosy, I never wanted to become a judge, notwithstanding judicial positions having been “offerred me” in the past. And in regard to your comments overall, I sincerely consider you a blessing to blogs of this nature because you are obvious one of the vastly overwhelming number of citizens in this country who are both hard-working and honest, and who find it difficult to understand that there are those, especially in prominent positions, who could be otherwise. I was no different than you until five years ago, but if you read more carefully about judicial qualifications in Pennsylvania you will see that there are absolutely none other than the two I referenced earlier. Indeed, the Bar Association might set standards concerning qualification, experience, etc., but they can be and are ignored by the powers that be. About a dozen or so years ago Pennsylvania voters elected to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court someone who indeed was a citizen of Pennsylvania and a member of the Pennsylvania Bar, and far more importantly, he had a name extremely similar to an extraordinarily qualified Pittsburgh mayor, to whom he was not even related or had any contact. It follows that when people are called naive in regard to the Pennsylvania judicial system they are in fact, instead, uneducated about it, and justifiably consider that in such a noble profession that cream rises to the top; in Pennsylvania, though, when it comes to the judiciary it is frequently the skim milk that the political parties force on us.
I am VERY surprised that you are an attorney and that you engage in such judge-bashing. I can’t imagine who you may have encountered that have skewed your views in such a negative way as I myself am an attorney in the Commonwealth and have had the polar opposite experience with the Judges of the Superior and Supreme Courts, as well as the few trial judges I have encountered. All the Judges ascended from very prominent positions and if you view the writings of the courts, you can see the scholarship and qualifications shining through. It’s unfortunate that you had negative experiences, but hopefully you won’t hold one negative experience against many qualified individuals. I strongly believe the Judges presently serving should be retained and that the citizens should acknowledge and be educated regarding the candidates.
I have to agree with mikejoyce supporter, lawmandan. I know Judge Joyce personally and he is a terrific, ethical, kind, intelligent man. You can not lump everybody in the same category as you have done. Maybe there are some bad ones, but I must say that Judge Joyce is not a part of that. I most definitely will vote to retain him and encourage others to do the same.
I guess we are all a product of our own experiences. The only specific reference that I make in regard to Judge Joyce, and perhaps this is an old-fashioned attitude, but I respectfully suggest that judges should be beyond reproach and set good examples for the community as a whole. In this regard I am disappointed to date that Judge Joyce has not come out with a detailed exonerating statement. I believe the public is so entitled and if he fails to do so I further respectfully suggest a vote against retention in November. A statement to the effect that he will not provide this information to the public pending the Federal investation would not bode well.
I think the truth speaks for itself-what kind of “detailed exhonorating statement” do you need? Do you know Judge Joyce? If you did, you’d know that to this day he suffers from extreme pain based on the car accident in question. Again, I support Mike Joyce completely-he is an honest, ethical individual and the truth will come out. He should most definitely be retained.
Don’t care what you say Dan, I stand by my position. I agree with my supporter-the truth will come out-why should he defendant against not having done anything wrong? I don’t believe you’re an attorney-you don’t sound educated in the law. It’s a crime to pose as one of us, by the way. Good bye
You are an idiot lawmandan. What, you want to be a judge or something? Why is it better to oust somebody already there, so some less-than-qualified loser can get in. I think not!
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Apparently you’re not a member of the Pa bar or you would know that’s no easy feat to begin with. There are other qualifications-search the web (if you know how to…doesn’t seem like you’re remotely educated) and you’ll see that the Judges of the Superior Court are very qualified indeed. Jealousy is not a qualification-sorry Dan, you’ll never make Judge!
I quoted from the Pennsylvania Constitution, Section 5, which deals with the election of judges. Having been a member of the Pennsylvania Bar for over 30 years I feel very sure of what I stated. As concerns jealosy, I never wanted to become a judge, notwithstanding judicial positions having been “offerred me” in the past. And in regard to your comments overall, I sincerely consider you a blessing to blogs of this nature because you are obvious one of the vastly overwhelming number of citizens in this country who are both hard-working and honest, and who find it difficult to understand that there are those, especially in prominent positions, who could be otherwise. I was no different than you until five years ago, but if you read more carefully about judicial qualifications in Pennsylvania you will see that there are absolutely none other than the two I referenced earlier. Indeed, the Bar Association might set standards concerning qualification, experience, etc., but they can be and are ignored by the powers that be. About a dozen or so years ago Pennsylvania voters elected to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court someone who indeed was a citizen of Pennsylvania and a member of the Pennsylvania Bar, and far more importantly, he had a name extremely similar to an extraordinarily qualified Pittsburgh mayor, to whom he was not even related or had any contact. It follows that when people are called naive in regard to the Pennsylvania judicial system they are in fact, instead, uneducated about it, and justifiably consider that in such a noble profession that cream rises to the top; in Pennsylvania, though, when it comes to the judiciary it is frequently the skim milk that the political parties force on us.
I am VERY surprised that you are an attorney and that you engage in such judge-bashing. I can’t imagine who you may have encountered that have skewed your views in such a negative way as I myself am an attorney in the Commonwealth and have had the polar opposite experience with the Judges of the Superior and Supreme Courts, as well as the few trial judges I have encountered. All the Judges ascended from very prominent positions and if you view the writings of the courts, you can see the scholarship and qualifications shining through. It’s unfortunate that you had negative experiences, but hopefully you won’t hold one negative experience against many qualified individuals. I strongly believe the Judges presently serving should be retained and that the citizens should acknowledge and be educated regarding the candidates.
I have to agree with mikejoyce supporter, lawmandan. I know Judge Joyce personally and he is a terrific, ethical, kind, intelligent man. You can not lump everybody in the same category as you have done. Maybe there are some bad ones, but I must say that Judge Joyce is not a part of that. I most definitely will vote to retain him and encourage others to do the same.
I guess we are all a product of our own experiences. The only specific reference that I make in regard to Judge Joyce, and perhaps this is an old-fashioned attitude, but I respectfully suggest that judges should be beyond reproach and set good examples for the community as a whole. In this regard I am disappointed to date that Judge Joyce has not come out with a detailed exonerating statement. I believe the public is so entitled and if he fails to do so I further respectfully suggest a vote against retention in November. A statement to the effect that he will not provide this information to the public pending the Federal investation would not bode well.
I think the truth speaks for itself-what kind of “detailed exhonorating statement” do you need? Do you know Judge Joyce? If you did, you’d know that to this day he suffers from extreme pain based on the car accident in question. Again, I support Mike Joyce completely-he is an honest, ethical individual and the truth will come out. He should most definitely be retained.
Sorry you must have lost your appeals but don’t go blaiming the court-blame yourself for not being abetter attorney
Don’t care what you say Dan, I stand by my position. I agree with my supporter-the truth will come out-why should he defendant against not having done anything wrong? I don’t believe you’re an attorney-you don’t sound educated in the law. It’s a crime to pose as one of us, by the way. Good bye
I know Judge Joyce-how did this happen? People are nuts trying to get other people in trouble. He’s an honest good man.
You are an idiot lawmandan. What, you want to be a judge or something? Why is it better to oust somebody already there, so some less-than-qualified loser can get in. I think not!