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Letters,
Judges and Judiciary

Apr. 14, 2015

In defense of Judge Marc Kelly

Those who attacked judicial independence attacked the foundation of our freedoms. By the founding and current board of the Orange County Criminal Defense Bar Association

Those who attacked judicial independence attacked the foundation of our freedoms. ["Efforts to recall OC judge over sentencing unlikely to succeed," April 10]. Judge Marc Kelly is a highly respected judge with a decades-long history of the highest integrity and careful judicial thought. You may not agree with this decision, but Judge Kelly has always demonstrated the strongest respect for the rule of law. An independent judiciary, free from political fear or favor, is essential to democrac...

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