tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24546933.post1300715549470338076..comments2024-03-26T13:05:52.830-05:00Comments on For What It's Worth: The Suburban Bar Coalition offers its ratings of Cook County retention candidatesJack Leyhanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884163579967286888noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24546933.post-69846594451820422552018-11-05T17:30:25.424-06:002018-11-05T17:30:25.424-06:00The 2020 Retention Class better prepare because wi...The 2020 Retention Class better prepare because winter is coming.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24546933.post-86621768972699241752018-10-26T07:11:51.381-05:002018-10-26T07:11:51.381-05:00I am no fan of Marijuana Theis. But calling her pr...I am no fan of Marijuana Theis. But calling her process “fixed” is a bit much. Yes, she knows who she wants to appoint and her committee is just there to make sure she doesn’t appoint someone who will be a total embarrassment. That you haven’t been one of her chosen few is no basis to call her process “fixed.” But hey, it’s 2020 around the corner and if you are Latina or hail from the Emerald Isle you can just run countywide and win. No competence, experience or bar ratings required. Nor is the approval of Mary Jane.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24546933.post-29058475503024609562018-10-24T16:00:36.423-05:002018-10-24T16:00:36.423-05:00You are naive to believe that Theis' screening...You are naive to believe that Theis' screening process is to be lauded as an example of fairness. Anyone knows that it is a farce and the fix is in as to who Thies wants appointed. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24546933.post-9108266883430239682018-10-23T08:35:19.977-05:002018-10-23T08:35:19.977-05:00Ahem, Theis’ committee won’t screen anyone with “b...Ahem, Theis’ committee won’t screen anyone with “bad” bar ratings. Burke too. So don’t be so quick to hold her up as some sort of best practice standard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24546933.post-75229835116166851832018-10-22T13:56:00.493-05:002018-10-22T13:56:00.493-05:00Bar Association ratings have become beauty contest...Bar Association ratings have become beauty contests. All the Associations that rate judges do so without safeguards in place which prevent bias and prejudice of a few respondents causing a favorable or bad rating. One vocal respondent who may have lost one case before a judge can cause a weak rating or even a "killer". One strong committee member can cause an undeserved more favorable rating without an objective basis. This is true with all of them including the CBA and ISBA. The prejudices of the small organizations in favoring their own is from past experience obvious. They should be eliminated from the process. Newspapers blindly accept these ratings which adds to the unfairness of the process. Justice Theis has it right in having her own committee upon which to rely in evaluating judicial candidates.Justice John Robertsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24546933.post-32725388665563002132018-10-21T23:31:44.996-05:002018-10-21T23:31:44.996-05:00this is a jokethis is a jokeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24546933.post-26332597778809533432018-10-21T13:39:52.080-05:002018-10-21T13:39:52.080-05:00Theis is vetting 5 women for appointments; 1 Afric...Theis is vetting 5 women for appointments; 1 African-American and 4 Latinas!! She would be smart to appoint them all. La Raza!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24546933.post-89795032241413055152018-10-20T13:35:15.610-05:002018-10-20T13:35:15.610-05:00Clearly a bunch of easy graders.Clearly a bunch of easy graders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24546933.post-87420623563000862542018-10-20T11:32:14.063-05:002018-10-20T11:32:14.063-05:00Awesome article.Awesome article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24546933.post-13046912049518068732018-10-19T21:24:04.790-05:002018-10-19T21:24:04.790-05:00so did I get this right? Suburban Bar Coalition fo...so did I get this right? Suburban Bar Coalition found all judges recommended, 80%+ "Highly Recommended"<br />what was the point of this exercise?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24546933.post-18040967697575950522018-10-19T17:46:23.046-05:002018-10-19T17:46:23.046-05:00ALL YOU LATINO HATERS CAN KISS MY BACKSIDE - JUDGE...ALL YOU LATINO HATERS CAN KISS MY BACKSIDE - JUDGE SANTIAGO IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AND RIGHTLY SO!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24546933.post-50169148785150059522018-10-19T17:14:35.316-05:002018-10-19T17:14:35.316-05:00What a bunch of sheep. They rank almost everybody...What a bunch of sheep. They rank almost everybody "highly recommended" to suck up to a bunch of sycophants. Cook County has the judiciary it deserves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24546933.post-67819701571000294572018-10-19T15:51:32.585-05:002018-10-19T15:51:32.585-05:00Wow. I "highly recommend" that the Sout...Wow. I "highly recommend" that the South Suburban Bar Association look into having its nose surgically removed from the posteriors of so many circuit judges. It would be humorous if it wasn't so pathetic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com