Cagle Not Sold On Idea Of Adding More Members To Supreme Court Or Returning To Partisan Judicial Races

Dick Pettys writes in InsiderAdvantage Georgia:

[N]ot all Republican leaders think the smart next step is to add two more members to the [Georgia Supreme Court] who would initially be appointed by GOP Gov. Sonny Perdue, or to make judges again run in partisan elections.

You can put Casey Cagle, the lieutenant governor-elect and the first Republican who will hold that position, in that category.

I’m kind of cool to the idea,” he said in a recent interview with InsiderAdvantage Georgia. “Obviously, I’d like for others to make their case and I’ll try to be open-minded, but I don’t have a real strong appetite for that.”

He continued: “Judges are elected by the voters and I’m very cautious about trying to manipulate the system in order to have a certain outcome. I think my basic fundamental belief is that the voters are the ultimate decision-makers, and I just don’t see the need to try to manipulate the system ... I haven’t heard from one voter that’s saying we should add more justices or go to partisan elections.”