Facebook 'like' causes controversy

CREATED Jul. 29, 2012

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A Kansas judge has caused a stir by doing something millions of people do every day - "liking'' a post on a Facebook page.

Several weeks ago, Butler County Sheriff Kelly Herzet asked people to click the "like'' button on his campaign Facebook page. District Judge Jan Satterfield, a former Butler County prosecutor, was one of a few dozen people who did so.

The Augusta Gazette reports that Satterfield's click caught the attention of Lee White, a former Butler County resident now living in California. White has filed a complaint with the Kansas Commission of Judicial Qualifications.

White said Satterfield's action amounts to a public endorsement of the sheriff.

Satterfield said she's not aware of the complaint and has never endorsed any candidate.

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