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The choice of judges is grownfolks politics. Nothing enhances a lawmakers stature in his district more than electing a judge of his - and his constituents’ - choice, and nothing hints that he is a lightweight more than his inability to get one elected. So the legislators have at it for their preferred candidates with blood in their eyes.
Similarly, the House and Senate Democrats spar and argue over procedures and personalities in judgeship elections as if the fate of the Republic hung on each having his way. Ultimately compromises are reached and the government of the Commonwealth goes on.
The Democratic caucuses of the House and Senate met in early June as planned, but the best they could do was narrow a long list of 47 potential nominees down to a short list of 16. The two houses agreed on four names, and they planned to return on June 27 to reach agreement on the remaining six. But once again the leadership of the two bodies failed to agree on how to proceed, and the meeting was postponed indefinitely.
Presumably sometime between now and the first of the year a way will be found to balance the egos, the mandate of the aasembtar, and the political health and samty of * some of our more sensitive senior statesmen.
If this can be done, and a few other little details can be ironed out - such as just precisely what the court is supposed to do - then the Intermediate Court of Appeals may finally get off the ground.
At the moment, however, the effort to make it a reality stands out as one of the most noteworthy rhubarbs seen around Mr. Jefferson’s Capitol in many a moon.
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