My best guess on this one is that Jefferson County Attorney and former Lt. Governor Candidate Irv Maze is a lock for the Circuit Court in Jefferson County.
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The Judicial Nominating Commission, led by Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr., met today at the Jefferson County Judicial Center in Louisville to choose nominees to replace the late Judge Kathleen Voor Montano, who passed away April 21, 2008. The vacant circuit judgeship serves the 30th Judicial Circuit, Division 10, consisting of Jefferson County. Three Louisville attorneys were named as nominees to fill this vacancy: Margaret E. Keane, Irvin G. Maze and Theodore S. (Ted) Shouse.
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Scorsone, Stein and Lee
Scorsone, Stein and Lee – now that would be a strange law firm I can’t see ever happening. But it could be an interesting combination of political ambition for this fall.
Fayette Chief Circuit Judge Sheila Isaac vacated her Seventh Division seat on June 2 to enter the senior judge program. Speculation in Frankfort is rampant that longtime state Sen. Ernesto Scorsone, D-Lexington, will seek an appointment to Isaac's seat……..
House Judiciary Chairwoman Kathy Stein, D-Lexington, said she would be ”very interested“ in running for Scorsone's seat if he is appointed to the bench.
This is a done deal. Scorsone will be appointed by Gov. Steve Beshear and Kathy Stein will run for his seat. The decision for Stein to step into the race for Scorsone’s Senate Seat has already been made and the voting members of the Fayette County Democratic Party will rubber stamp it.
Part of Stein’s motivation for running was probably her shaky hold on the House Judiciary Committee Chairmanship. With a battle shaping up of leadership in the House her hold on the chairmanship was not a done deal. Of course there may also be some promises to Stein from the Governor about the future, who knows?
The interesting questions here are who will run for Stein’s seat in the house and who will oppose her for the senate seat. I would expect the Republicans to make an attempt to take this seat but with a District that has re-elected and openly gay candidate, who was running unopposed, this will pretty much be a Kamikaze mission.
I do look forward to seeing Stein and David Williams sparring in the Senate.
Another rumor surrounding Isaac’s retirement is that Stan Lee will run against Scorsone. Now that would be an interesting race.
Fayette Chief Circuit Judge Sheila Isaac vacated her Seventh Division seat on June 2 to enter the senior judge program. Speculation in Frankfort is rampant that longtime state Sen. Ernesto Scorsone, D-Lexington, will seek an appointment to Isaac's seat……..
House Judiciary Chairwoman Kathy Stein, D-Lexington, said she would be ”very interested“ in running for Scorsone's seat if he is appointed to the bench.
This is a done deal. Scorsone will be appointed by Gov. Steve Beshear and Kathy Stein will run for his seat. The decision for Stein to step into the race for Scorsone’s Senate Seat has already been made and the voting members of the Fayette County Democratic Party will rubber stamp it.
Part of Stein’s motivation for running was probably her shaky hold on the House Judiciary Committee Chairmanship. With a battle shaping up of leadership in the House her hold on the chairmanship was not a done deal. Of course there may also be some promises to Stein from the Governor about the future, who knows?
The interesting questions here are who will run for Stein’s seat in the house and who will oppose her for the senate seat. I would expect the Republicans to make an attempt to take this seat but with a District that has re-elected and openly gay candidate, who was running unopposed, this will pretty much be a Kamikaze mission.
I do look forward to seeing Stein and David Williams sparring in the Senate.
Another rumor surrounding Isaac’s retirement is that Stan Lee will run against Scorsone. Now that would be an interesting race.
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