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October 17, 2008

Judicial Screening Committee Findings

The results of the Judicial Preference Poll will not be published this year due to a concern about the independence of the process. However, the Columbus Bar stands by the findings of the Judicial Screening Committee, a merit-based, non-partisan source for information about judicial candidates. The politically balanced committee is comprised of attorneys representative of the Franklin County legal community with due consideration given to age, gender, race, courts of practice, type of practice, and political affiliation. The committee finding are as follows:

Franklin County Court of Appeals Contested Races:
John A. Connor: Highly Recommended
J. David Goodman: Not Recommended

Richard D. Brown: Highly Recommended
Lisa L. Sadler: Highly Recommended

Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Contested Race:
M. Shawn Dingus: Acceptable
Richard S. Sheward: Highly Recommended

Franklin County Probate Court Contested Race:
Lawrence A. Belskis: Highly Recommended
Eric Brown: Acceptable