Sanford: Let’s give voters a break and stagger local judicial races
In the wake of the messy legal entanglements surrounding former Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Melissa Boyd, Otis Sanford recommends we reform the way we elect judges in Shelby County. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Otis Sanford
Otis Sanford is professor emeritus of Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Memphis and political commentator for WATN-TV ABC24 News. Contact him at o.sanford@memphis.edu.
I’m no fan of our legislature. But in the case of former Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Melissa Boyd, lawmakers acted with prudence and in the best interest of all Memphis and Shelby County voters.
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