Posted by Jon Fleischman at 12:00 am on Apr 01, 2010 Comments Off on Eastman’s Attempt for “Assistant AG” Designation Shot Down By Judge
According to an update on the Sacramento Bee’s Capitol Alert
Blog, Republican Attorney General candidate John Eastman will have
listed as his ballot designation Constitutional Law Attorney.
Eastman had filed a designation of Assistant Attorney General as he is
currently holding that title from the state of South Dakota as he
represents that state in a matter before the Supremes. The
judge apparently felt that this title was misleading.
Eastman tried unsuccessfully to get Taxpayer Advocate/Attorney as his
designation, citing among other things his work on behalf of the
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. The judge also rejected
that designation.
You can get more detail from the Bee’s post here.
Needless to say, this decision is a poor one for Eastman — and
benefits Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley’s
candidacy. Conventional wisdom says that there is an
advantage to being the only candidate running in a Republican… Read More