Comments on: Judging The Judge–Politics Trumps Logic

By: Average Citizen

Average Citizen — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:38:19 +0000

Why should Judge Bradbury be above the law. If he doesn’t like it then he should go to his legislator to try to change it. Isn’t that what the rest of us have to do? The law is the law we ALL have to follow them. Oh wait a minute he’s a judge and he knows what the law means so his interpretation of HIS CASE is that “he doesn’t have to follow the law.” “It’s Vague.” So the next time I get a speeding ticket if I don’t think I was speeding then I don’t have to accept or pay the ticket. Really what does speeding really mean. Right…

By: Clearwater County resident

Clearwater County resident — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:02:15 +0000

As part of Clearwater County, I can understand the importance of having Judge Bradbury! In Clearwater County last year our felony case load trumped that of Idaho County by dozens of cases. Setting politics aside and using only common sense, wouldn’t it make since to reside closer to where your work load is? Let alone to save the tax payers of Idaho mileage reimbursement?

Judge Bradbury does an outstanding job and we’re glad he has the ability and willingness to take a stand and try to better our legislative system here in Idaho!

Kudos to Judge Bradbury…I hope for our legislative system’s sake that he prevails.

By: James Bond

James Bond — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:43:13 +0000

I am actually less concerned with the actual members of the current Supreme Court than I am with the Judicial Council and some other committees that run law practice in Idaho. The people on those types of committees tend to be status quo-ists, protective of their livings and its institutions, and motivated to go along and get along.

By: Legal Beagle

Legal Beagle — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:10:27 +0000

The Supremes would have us believe that they are above petty politics and payback. They would have us believe that because JB is right. Given a chance, they would gladly do nothing but play politics. And, secure in their too often appointed seats, they are free to do pay back their detractors. God help the attorney that disagrees with them that subsequently needs to take a case that high. Dictators by any other name.

By: James Bond

James Bond — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:43:34 +0000

The Idaho State Bar and other lawyer things, for years, have been led by a bunch of feckless gladhanders with a disease known as Senior Lawyeritis. This is quite clearly a case of retribution, using the power of government to punish a malcontent. This is the same crowd that freaked out when people started criticizing a Supreme Court justice about 10 years ago and proposed a commission to respond to criticism of judges. Complete, utter morons.

By: Sisyphus

Sisyphus — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:46:51 +0000

You missed the retribution angle. Judge Bradbury barely lost his bid to be a Supreme Court Justice. This action followed shortly thereafter. Punishment for rocking the boat?

“This judge clearly knew the laws and didn’t follow them because they were a bother and hassle to him.”–yes he clearly knew the law which is why he took pains to observe it. Dave’s right, they’re punishing him based upon the fact that he doesn’t always sleep in Grangeville.

Its ironic that the Supreme Court is currently circulating a survey among bar members on why they’re getting so few applicants for District Judge positions. Perhaps they lost their mirror.

By: Mr. Watcher

Mr. Watcher — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:27:24 +0000

To simplify the law would be the correct thing to do. However because the laws on the matter are a bit flaky doesn’t matter. The reasons I say that is, its not a matter of what is easy to do to get to and from work and so on. To skirt the law to save a little gasoline and time is no reason not to follow the laws that are in place. The old saying goes, if you don’t like the laws then work on seeing them get changed or follow them. If the people in the system don’t want to follow the laws that they are paid to enforce. Then we have different systems of laws and justice depending on if you are one of the tax fed or a productive citizen. Which goes to the heart of what is wrong with our country today. The tax fed are acting like we the productive citizens who pay for government are servants for government.
This judge clearly knew the laws and didn’t follow them because they were a bother and hassle to him. Which goes to show the arrogance of his Royal Judgeship as he collects weight on his tax fed rump.