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Thursday, December 12, 2013

Push to Change Minnesota Judicial Selection

Minnesota judicial elections have given us important and interesting developments from the US Supreme Court case of Republican Party v. White to the election of Hall of Fame football player Alan Page to the Minnesota Supreme Court.

A push to move away from contestable elections to a Missouri Plan system is being led by the Coalition for Impartial Justice.  The proposed constitutional amendment is here.  Justice at Stake comments here.

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