http://www.statenews.com Members of the MSU community should vote to re-elect Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Cliff Taylor this November. With most of the attention focused on the presidential election, few people will notice this important, nonpartisan position. However, voting for this “down ballot” office still is very important. en-us Gryphon 2.2.3b-tsn (woodward)/Foundry5 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:48:18 -0400 webmaster@statenews.com http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/22667 Holy Crap! Non Partisan?! Are you kidding me? Michigan Supreme Court candidates are nominated by the political parties. You want to be an Appellate or Supreme Court judge in Michigan you have to declare a party. Thus, I would say Michigan’s supreme court judges are much more partisan than they should be. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:13:18 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/22667 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/22687 Always vote against ANY judge on a ballot. That way they get the message that they work for the people and can help prevent them from legislating from the bench. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:21:50 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/22687 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/22694 Yeah, you should really stand up to legislate. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:48:33 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/22694 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/22696 John Hussein McCain A-hole, Barak’s REAL middle name is Hussein, though we’re not supposed to use it, to challenge him in any way or to question his background. He ADMITTED his Muslim Faith in St. Louis two weeks ago. Look it up! Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:56:11 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/22696 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/22701 Wow. Ignorance, thy name is Jason Miller. Justice Taylor, as one of the “Gang of Four,” has been called one of the most activist judges in the country – by Republicans. He was appointed in 1997 by Republican Governor Engler. MSULordyoda is absolutely correct about how we elect Justices in Michigan. This guy is more partisan, though he happens to be Republican, than Howard Dean. As for Justice Taylor’s record on the bench, it is abysmal. In the past ten years, he has never ruled (or voted) against an insurance company. Never. Not even once. He contorts the law to fit the way he wants the case to come out. Michigan’s Supreme Court has been rated the worst of any state by every major agency that creates such rakings at least three times in the last five years. Justice Taylor is a radical conservative, activist judge who needs to be voted out. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:04:40 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/22701 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/22750 Is this the same Justice Taylor who can fart Swannie River from beginning to end? If it is be sure to vote for him, anyone with talent like that should sit in judgement of others. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:54:33 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/22750 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/22766 I totally agree with Jason that student should become informed. It’s sad his letter is misleading and uninformative. Matthew is right, our state Supreme Court has been legislating from the bench for years and is highly partisan. The State News should really be more responsible when printing letters that urge students to become informed while misleading them. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:46:20 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/22766 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/22921 “In the past ten years, he has never ruled (or voted) against an insurance company” (per Matthew) == Matthew, you need to look at the facts, rather than just repeat what others put before you. So far, in 2008, the Michigan Supreme Court has published 4 opinions in which an insurance company was a party: In three of the four cases, Chief Justice Taylor ruled AGAINST the insurance company: Ross v. Auto Club Group, 481 Mich 1 (2008); Cooper v. Auto Club Ins, 481 Mich 299 (2008); Miller v. Allstate Co, 481 Mich 601 (2008). These decisions were based on looking at the law and applying them to the facts of the case. Finally, the Michigan Constitution requires political parties to nominate supreme court candidates. According to the Constitution, they then run on a “non-partisan” ballot. Jason is right. Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:48:18 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/22921