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 a political columnist, author and professor emeritus in Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Memphis.
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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