A potentially game-changing judicial election is not receiving the attention it deserves. Michael Nava, a research attorney for Supreme Court Justice Carlos Moreno and a Democrat, is challenging incumbent Superior Court Judge Richard Ulmer, a Republican who, like many judges, re-registered as an independent after his appointment. Neither won 50 percent of the primary vote, so the race will be decided at the November election.
The unseating of Judge Ulmer, widely considered an outstanding judge, would have a far greater politicizing effect than many realize. This article describes the danger and why the legal community must help prevent it.
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