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Selection Snapshots

New Jersey: Christie jabs Legislature for inaction on Supreme Court nominees
New Jersey: Christie jabs Legislature for inaction on Supreme Court nominees
Governor Christie criticized the Democratic-led senate for not yet having scheduled confirmation hearings for the supreme court nominees he named in late January. According to a judiciary committee member, they are looking into financial issues involving one of the nominees.
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Illinois: Theis, Cunningham get high marks in state Supreme Court race
Illinois: Theis, Cunningham get high marks in state Supreme Court race
Of the four candidates vying for a supreme court seat in the March Democratic primary, the incumbent and her appellate court challenger received the highest marks from Chicago-area bar associations that rate judges. The other two candidates were found “not qualified” and “not recommended” in various polls.
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Wisconsin: Resolution to oust Justice Gableman gets little support in Assembly
Wisconsin: Resolution to oust Justice Gableman gets little support in Assembly
A Democratic legislator's resolution to remove Justice Michael Gableman from the court for alleged violation of state law and the code of judicial conduct has received little support, attracting only four co-sponsors.
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Wisconsin: Justices Crooks, Bradley: Time to consider merit selection
Wisconsin: Justices Crooks, Bradley: Time to consider merit selection
Though they have been proponents of electing judges in the past, two justices are calling for moving to some form of merit selection for the state's supreme court. Justices Crooks and Bradley cited concerns about the surge in spending on supreme court races, as well as the lack of meaningful disclosure and recusal rules.
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Florida Supreme Court extends time chief justices can serve
Florida Supreme Court extends time chief justices can serve
A divided supreme court altered its rules to allow chief justices to serve successive two-year terms, and up to eight years, and to be selected on criteria in addition to seniority. The revisions are based on the recommendations of a judicial branch study group.
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Washington: Minority ratings for Superior Court appointments encouraged
Washington: Minority ratings for Superior Court appointments encouraged
Governor Gregoire encouraged trial court applicants and candidates for reelection to submit themselves to being rated by minority bar associations. In making judicial appointments, the governor consults minority bar ratings as well as traditional bar ratings.
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New Mexico: Judge resigns to avoid discipline
New Mexico: Judge resigns to avoid discipline
A judge under indictment for soliciting a bribe from a judicial applicant (among other charges) resigned from the bench to avoid disciplinary proceedings regarding offensive comments he made about gay people.
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February 2012: Selection Snapshots Newsletter
February 2012: Selection Snapshots Newsletter
The February 2012 edition of Selection Snapshots is now available.
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Tennessee: Haslam plan on judges survives early challenge
Tennessee: Haslam plan on judges survives early challenge
Though he believes he has enough votes to move the proposal out of committee, a Republican legislator agreed to postpone until the end of the session consideration of his bill calling for popular election of all judges. In January, the Republican governor, senate speaker, and house speaker jointly proposed a constitutional amendment establishing merit selection for appellate judges.
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Louisiana Senator Urged State Legislature to Examine Process for Choosing Judges
Louisiana Senator Urged State Legislature to Examine Process for Choosing Judges
U.S. Senator and possible 2015 gubernatorial candidate David Vitter urged the state legislature to examine the current process for choosing judges—i.e., partisan elections—and consider moving to merit selection.
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