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Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Ind. Law - New Indpls Bar Ass'n PAC "insulate attorneys from donating directly to Marion County judicial candidates"
So reports Jon Murray in this Indianapolis Star story today. It begins:
Most judges hate asking lawyers who practice in their courts for campaign donations -- just about as much as attorneys feel uncomfortable writing the checks that are a large chunk of contributions."It puts everybody in a bad spot," said Indianapolis attorney Bob Hammerle, a reluctant giver who applauds the creation of a new option meant to insulate attorneys from donating directly to Marion County judicial candidates.
The Indianapolis Bar Association is forming a political action committee that will accept attorneys' voluntary donations. The PAC then will distribute the money equally to all candidates from both parties who qualify for the general election ballot for the Circuit and Superior courts, starting in 2012. * * *
Some judges are embracing the "blind trust" approach, too, and it's attracting notice outside Indiana. But the plan has its critics -- including Marion County's party leaders, who are skeptical the PAC will raise enough to make a difference.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on September 7, 2010 02:56 PM
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