Appeals court finalists

Three trial judges, three private practice attorneys and one state prosecutor have been named finalists for a spot on the Utah Court of Appeals. The public may submit comments on the finalists until May 19. I guess, secretly, many lawyers have always known they are smarter than the judges before whom they appear. The funny thing is that as soon as those smart lawyers get on the bench they turn into dumb judges in the eyes of some members of the bar who covet their (lower-paying) jobs.