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Texas Monthly’s executive senior editor, Paul Burka, blasts the court system

October 31st, 2008

Sometimes the words just speak for themselves:

“The all-Republican Texas Supreme Court is an intellectually corrupt court. By this I mean that it is infused with the appearance of impropriety and inequity. Who you are matters more than the law and the facts. It has become a wholly owned subsidiary of Texans for Lawsuit Reform. It is also rife with judges who have committed ethical lapses…

“[Dale] Wainwright contributes about as much to the Court as an amoeba. He is a go-along judge. He did graduate from an outstanding law school (University of Chicago) and he worked for major law firms. But he is just another TLR vote on the Court.

“[Phil] Johnson has done little to nothing to bring balance to the Court.

“[Kenneth] Law wrote the notorious opinion that let Tom DeLay off the legal hook by ruling that checks are not cash. He also refused to allow a dissent in that case to be filed by a Democratic colleague, despite having no legal authority for his refusal. I can hardly wait to vote him out of office.

These are just my opinions. No one has to like them or be influenced by them. My approach to judicial races is that the Texas legal system is badly out of balance and has been corrupted by the money and power of Texans for Lawsuit Reform — Like so many reformers, TLR set out to do good, and did do good, but then became enamored of power and its ability to spread money around. It is time to restore balance and integrity to the Texas judicial system.”

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