Most judges and judicial candidates say they shouldn’t discuss topics that might come before them on the court. Staying mum has another benefit; it prevents alienating voters who may disagree with the judges’ and candidates’ opinions.
But before Stephen L.A. Dillard was appointed to the Court of Appeals of Georgia last fall, he spoke out in the media against abortion, the death penalty and torture. He also was a conservative blogger and commentator and a campaign volunteer for the Mike Huckabee primary campaign and the McCain-Palin ticket.
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