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Catalano for Judge Campaign Fundraiser

Just a reminder that Robb Catalano's Campaign for Criminal District Court No. 3 has a fundraiser tonight at Daddy Jack's from 4:30 to 7:00.

Daddy Jack's is of course here. 

And people (read prosecutors) thought I only used this for evil.

Scooped?

There are really only about three things I can claim to do very well, and needless to say, investigative reporting is not one of them.  Of course, that doesn't mean I can't scoop the famed Fort Worth Star-Telegram.  

I recently reported posted about Robb Catalano running for Criminal District Court Number 3.  I posted this about 10 days after I knew about it.  The Star-Telegram reported it two days later.  After me.  Coincidently, I was in court the next week and heard about how the Star-Telegram called him up to interview him about his run.  Apparently, they were embarrassed that they had not known about it sooner.  They found out about it from "some legal blog."  Their words, not mine.

So I know the Star-Telegram has fallen on hard times lately.  With budget shortfalls and early retirements, there are many that fear Fort Worth's newspaper will go the way of the presumption of innocence.  (Get it?  That was a joke.)

I would like to think however that no matter how bad things get down at Amon Carter's newspaper, there would still be at least a modicum of journalistic integrity.  I mean is that too much to ask?

So with that said, can I at least get a cite?  I mean any sophomore journalism student knows to cite your sources, even if you developed a lot after the fact, right?  

With that said, I'm hoping to one day open up the Star-Telegram and see a story coming out of the Justice Center, and at the bottom there be a cite to "Some Legal Blog."  I'll take what I can get, I guess.

But what the hell do I know?

Boom Goes the Dynamite

It's always nice to see that no matter how bad your day in court was, it could be worse.

At least you didn't sound like this guy in front of the jury.

The Race for 3

It's official.  Well, as official as these things get, I suppose.  Judge Elizabeth Berry will not be running for reelection in 2010 for Criminal District Court 3.  That means we will have a new judge.  Who will it be?

I have it on very reliable information that Assistant Tarrant County District Attorney Robb Catalano will make a run for the bench.  Robb is an excellent prosecutor, and perhaps more importantly, a good person.  

My sources within the Tarrant County Republican Party have told me (although it was some time ago, but I was out of town) that Robb is the party's choice to take over the seat.  I'm not sure if Robb has announced yet, but if he hasn't and would like to here, I'm happy to oblige.  If he already has, well, better late than never?

We'll see if any legitimate contender puts their name in the hat for CDC3.  Short of an out-of-left-field candidate entering the race, I think it would be safe to say Robb will be the next judge of CDC3.