Sunday, March 27, 2011
WDT: Second Lewis County Lawyer Eyes Top Bench Job
Former Lewis County DA Michael Young tells the WDT he too may be interested in running for NYS Supreme Court Justice in the Fifth Judicial Diatrict, which includes Lewis, Jefferson, Oswego,Oneida,Onondaga and Herkimer Counties. There are three seats up this year with justices now sitting in Lewis, Jefferson and Oneida Counties leaving. An informal "handshake" deal in the GOP has allowed at least one person from each county to be elected, thus keeping a local presence on the bench. There is no legal reason that has to be and since Syracuse dominates the district in terms of political clout, lawyers from there are said to want the two most rural seats now held by Justices McGuire and Gilbert. Democrat Lewis County Court Judge Charles Merrill has already said privately he intends to run for the office which with its 14 year term is a nice glide path to retirement. Attorney Young says he wants to preserve the Lewis County seat but it is unclear if he can garner the votes in the GOP judicial convention in September. The process does not allow just anyone to run, although on the Democratic side I am sure Merrill could get the nod of his party. Watertown Daily Times Young eyes run for state justice
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It is more likely that Atty Young will receive the nod as opposed to Merrell. The rural democrats do not have the votes to pull it off
I'm a Republican and my reaction to this little news item is- Loophole McPain step aside, Mike Youngs is about to take your place! Good grief! The Republican Party sure has deteriorated in the last 40 years.
We don't need Syracuse attorneys taking over our courts Mike isn't my favorite but I will vote for him to keep Syracuse in their place
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