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Governor Haslam indicated that he would support moving to a federal selection system for the state’s appellate judges, after a senate committee approved such a proposal. Earlier this year Haslam joined with Lieutenant Governor Ramsey and House… MORE
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Supreme court justice Joan Orie Melvin’s sister was convicted on 24 corruption charges, but not on theft and ethics-related charges involving the justice’s past campaigns. Legal experts said this did not rule out a grand jury indictment of Justice… MORE
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The Republican candidate for attorney general voiced his support for moving to a federal system of selecting judges. Such a proposal passed a house committee in March and is under consideration in the senate judiciary committee.
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Justice Frank Sullivan announced his intention to step down by the end of August, allowing Governor Daniels to make his third appointment to the high court. It also presents another opportunity to appoint a woman to the all-male court.
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His fellow supreme court justices elected Justice Ricky Polston to serve as the next chief justice. The position rotates among the court’s members. Polston was appointed to the court in 2008 by Governor Crist.
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Two supreme court races are on the ballot in November, with two Republicans and six Democrats vying for the seats. As the May 8 primary approached, the candidates expressed differing views on judicial recusal, public financing for judicial campaigns… MORE
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The Spring 2012 edition of Transparent Courthouse® Quarterly is now available. Transparent Courthouse® Quarterly is a quarterly newsletter reporting highlights from all IAALS initiatives. Sign up for Transparent Courthouse® Quarterly and other IAALS… MORE
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The April 2012 edition of Selection Snapshots is now available. Sign up for Selection Snapshots and other IAALS newsletters here.
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Competing proposals for judicial recusal were offered by the chief justice and a supreme court candidate. One plan would allow the other justices to determine when a colleague should recuse, while the other would leave the decision to an independent… MORE
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The senate voted unanimously to replace the existing judicial disciplinary body—the court on the judiciary—with a new entity known as the board of judicial conduct. The state bar and the supreme court would no longer have a role in selecting members… MORE