Suzanne Reynolds says she won't politicize the judiciary.
The candidate for the N.C. Supreme Court signed a pledge by the N.C. Bar Association swearing to avoid commenting on pending cases, preserve the impartiality of the judiciary and make only "professional comments" about her opponent.
"Preserving the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary should also be an important consideration for voters and for those who seek public office," states the pledge, which was adopted in 2002.
A professor at Wake Forest University, Reynolds is running against Supreme Court Justice Bob Edmunds. A registered Democrat, she has campaigned at some party events — while Edmunds has touted his ties to Republicans — but she said she plans to run a nonpartisan campaign.
"Removing party affiliation from the ballot was a positive step," she said in a statement. "Now it is up to the individual candidates to avoid partisan appeals and to reject efforts to elicit our positions on hot button issues. We have an obligation to conduct our campaigns in a way that instills confidence that judges will not pursue political agendas."
Update: Edmunds has also signed the pledge.
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