Upcoming article in the Clarion-Ledger

Kitch just got off the phone with Jerry Mitchell of The Clarion-Ledger.

Jerry is working on an article about the Mississippi Supreme Court races, which we assume will publish on Saturday or Sunday.

Here are some of the highlights of what Kitch had to say:

• The courts belong to the people of Mississippi, and the people deserve a Supreme Court justice who understands their needs and issues.

• Jim Kitchens has spent 41 years as both a prosecutor and as an advocate for the people.

• Jim Kitchens will fight to protect the people’s right to elect their judges, unlike the incumbent chief justice who has publicly advocated an appointed judiciary.

• While Jim Kitchens is disappointed in the actions of attorneys who have pled guilty to bribery charges, he is encouraged by Judge Henry Lackey, an elected judge, who did the right thing. Kitch believes Lackey’s decision to do the right thing shows the system of electing judges works.

• There needs to be a conversation about campaign finance reform. That conversation should include judges, attorneys and the people of Mississippi. It should not be decided by just a few powerful judges and politicians behind closed doors.

• Kitch believes campaign finance reform needs to be enacted. Judges should not have knowledge of who donated to their campaign or who declined to donate to their campaign.

Make sure you read the article and let us know what you think.