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Op-Ed: In Support of Russell Marne for Judge

Ryan Holliday says Judge James Chou should have debated his opponent during this campaign.

By Ryan Holliday

What is Judge James Chou hiding? Is it his lack of experience in the law he was selected — not elected — to preside over?

Both the Marin County League of Women Voters and the Marin County Bar Association requested that Chou debate his opponent, Russell Marne. Chou was a no-show at the debates. 

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His supporters should be no shows at the polls. If Chou did not have time for the citizens of Marin, the citizens of Marin should have no time for him. 

It's time to elect someone for the position of judge rather than "retain" a selected inexperienced political appointee who does not have the time to face questions from the voters of Marin.

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— Ryan Holliday, Novato

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