Tom Parker is whining again because his fellow justices and the general public are taking notice of his poor job performance. He managed to finish one written opinion in 2005 and one since January, while his colleagues have completed twenty or more on average. That includes Drayton Nabers, the current Chief Justice, who despite having only one-half the caseload of the other justices completed 24 opinions in 2005. Parker ruled on 22 cases in 2005, while his colleagues’ ruling ranged from 47 to 91.
The Chief Justice is expected to administer the court system as well as write opinions, and Drayton, although new to the bench, seems to be managing just fine. Parker, on the other hand, blames his low productivity on his lack of judicial experience and need to hire staff.
I blame it on this: Parker is an idiot with an agenda. That combination never works well. And it’s the last thing we need in the Chief Justice’s office.
Drayton Nabers? C’mon, what’s his real name?
blogenfreude, this is the south, where family names are big. Yes, his name is really Drayton Nabers, and his wife’s name is Fairfax Nabers. Their kids are Drayton III, Mary James, and Fairfax Virginia (that’s Deak, Mary, and Sissy for friends of the family). He’s a good guy, even if he is a staunch conservative. My husband has worked for Protective Life for lo these many years now, and he knows Drayton from working with him there.
Hey, Colonial Bank’s board has a guy named Young Boozer. I kid you not.
I thought that was W’s nickname…
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