Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 15, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 May 1930 — Page 22

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STATE BAR NOT TO RECOMMEND COURTCHOICES Lack of Data on Aspirants Given as Reason for Failure to Act. BY DANIEL M. KIDNEY Although the Indiana State Bar Association's by-laws require definite committee action on indorsing nominees for the supreme and appellate courts, no such action is to be taken this year, it was announced today by Attorney-General James M. Ogden, state bar president. The unprecedented crowded supreme court docket, with some 300 cases pending, is not going to be solved, it appears, by the bar association’s indorsing able and alert jurists for the party conventions to dominate to the high judiciary. “Our board of managers, meeting at Richmond last week, took no action in the matter,’’ Ogden explained. “We will be governed by the report of the committee on appointment, nomination and election of judges as made by the chairman of our meeting last winter.’’ Deplore Wet Test This report, presented by James Bingham, chairman of the committee, urged local bar association polls on judiciary positions, but advised against statewide selection for the supreme and appellate courts. This was based on the contention that the association membership does not have adequate information regarding candidates to pass upon their qualifications. Many lawyers deplore the movement to base nomination to the highest court on the alleged moistness or aridity of the candidate, contending the test should be: “Is he capable of proper interpretation of the law.’’ But as a body they will do nothing about it. Pending Since 1925 The single bar contribution will be the reversal of the order of business which sets the judiciary nominations first on the program at the conventions. This was designed to curb ‘log-rolling.’ ’ Anew compilation by The Indianapolis Times today shows how long some of the supreme court cases have been “aged in the wood.” The court divides the docket into “advanced” and “regular” cases, the “advanced” to be given special prompt attention. Thera is one “advanced” case pending there since 1925; ten since 1926; twenty-two since 1927, twentytwo since 1928, twenty-four since 1929 and thirteen in 1930. The “regular” Uet cl cases fully briefed and ready for action is twenty-eight from 1927, twenty-five, 1928; twenty-one, 1929, and thirteen for 1930. Transfer Is Awaited This makes a total number of cases, briefed and ready for action, pending from 1925, one; 1926, ten; 1927, fifty; 1928, forty-seven; 1929, forty-five, and 1930, twenty-six. In addition there are cases awaiting ruling on petition to transfer from the appellate court as follows: Two from 1925, eight from 1926, twenty-one, 1927; twenty-five, 1928; thirty-seven, 1929, and twenty-two, 1930. This makes the total “advanced,” “regular” and transferred cases awaiting action from 1925, three; 1926, eighteen; 1927, seventy-one; 1928, seventy-two; 1929, eighty-two, and 1930, forty-eight.

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.MAY 28, 1930