An Opinion on Opinions: Report of the IAALS Task Force on State Appellate Court Opinion Review
The Task Force on Appellate Opinion Review convened by IAALS was charged with considering existing opinion review processes, discussing the merits of various approaches and establishing guidelines and recommendations for both states with existing programs for opinion review and those interested in establishing such a program. Their final report contains broad recommendations, and model criteria and questionnaires.
The O’Connor Judicial Selection Plan
The O’Connor Judicial Selection Plan is a model plan for choosing, evaluating, and retaining judges, consisting of four elements that balance the need for fair and impartial courts with the need for public accountability and transparency.
Goals and Principles for Judicial Nominating Commissions
A subcommittee of the O’Connor Judicial Selection Advisory Committee developed a set of goals to pursue and principles to follow in the selection, composition, and operation of judicial nominating commissions.
Options for Federal Judicial Screening Committees, Second Edition
Where They Are in Place, How They Operate, and What to Consider in Establishing and Managing Them • September 1, 2011 •
Twenty-two jurisdictions already use judicial screening committees. This report describes the committees in place and their significant variations in membership, appointment process, and, to the degree possible, operations. It also suggests why senators and their staffs might consider using a committee, outlines decisions they might face in structuring and appointing a committee, and identifies issues they and committee members might encounter in operating a committee.
Options for Federal Judicial Screening Committees
July 1, 2010
Provides U.S. senators and other federal legislators with information about committees used to screen potential judicial and law enforcement position nominees.
