Sue Bell Cobb in Alabama is the trial lawyers’ choice in the upcoming election for Supreme Court Justice. Jere Beasley (a regular on Overlawyered) has used 22 different PACs to ship nearly half a million dollars her way. (See also Apr. 28, 2005 for similar machinations.) Skip Tucker of Alabama Voters Against Lawsuit Abuse has more details in today’s Anniston Star. (“Voters should consider history in court race”, Oct. 15). Trial lawyers previously supported Tom Parker in his unsuccessful campaign for the Republican nomination against current Chief Justice Drayton Nabers (POL Jun. 7), leaving Nabers with half as much to spend on television advertising as Cobb—but, of course, the only complaints about money in this election come from groups opposed to the money the Chamber of Commerce is spending in the hopes of having honest candidates on the bench. (E.g., this press release).
Election watch: Sue Bell Cobb in Alabama
Sue Bell Cobb in Alabama is the trial lawyers’ choice in the upcoming election for Supreme Court Justice. Jere Beasley (a regular on Overlawyered) has used 22 different PACs to ship nearly half a million dollars her way. (See also Apr. 28, 2005 for similar machinations.) Skip Tucker of Alabama Voters Against Lawsuit Abuse has […]
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