Editor,

Thomas Vitanza’s recent letter challenged us to go back and re-read Joe McBride’s letter about Family Court filings, and the County Court Judge’s calendar. Mr. McBride’s letter explained that Family Court filings use the number of children involved as a multiplier; therefore, a single Family Court case can generate a multitude of filings once the volley of custody, visitation, support, and their cross petitions begins. It was clear to us that advertising the number of Family Court filings in an attorney’s column is akin to referencing one’s total of Facebook friends. It is not untrue, by any means, but it is not the most meaningful statistic. Concerning the County Court Judge’s workload, Mr. McBride stated that over 50% of the Judge’s calendar is dedicated to Criminal Court matters. This is not the same as Mr. Vitanza’s assertion that Mr. McBride claimed “that criminal cases take up the majority of the County Court Judge’s workload.” This is not merely a semantic distinction. It means that the County Court Judge must be prepared to deal with criminal court cases. Over the past week’s worth of Evening Sun editions, there are a large number of examples illustrating this point.