The updated grids issued by the 13-member Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening will follow in a minute, but for those who'd rather not squint, I can save you some trouble: The Black Men Lawyers’ Association has withdrawn its recommendation that voters vote 'No' on the question of whether Judge Lisa Ann Marino should be retained... and replaced it with a 'not evaluated through no fault of the candidate' rating.
Readers will hopefully remember, from past grid posts, that some Alliance groups, for specific judges, have recommended neither (Y)es nor (N)o. A couple of these squares have a symbol "1" instead of a Y or N. That means that the particular group was unable to complete its evaluation of that candidate through no fault of the candidate. It is a little odd that the BMLA thought it had completed its evaluation of Judge Marino, only to decide, after announcing a negative recommendation, that it really had not been able to complete its evaluation after all. Readers must understand, however, that each Alliance member has its own rules and criteria for evaluating candidates, some perhaps more formal than others. The BMLA, like most bar groups, does not issue narrative explanations of its ratings -- and no bar association that I know of issues any sort of explanation as to how or why it determined that it was unable to complete its evaluation.
What we can do report the change when it is made, which we have done.
There will be more changes to the Alliance grid: There are also a few squares that are simply empty -- blank. That means that an evaluation of that candidate has not yet been released by the group in question. Election Day is this coming Tuesday.
With that preface, then, herewith the most recently updated Alliance grids. Click on the grid if necessary, to clarify or enlarge the image:
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