Judicial elections, democratic appointment (e.g., senate confirmation), and the Missouri Plan (a/k/a "merit selection")

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Showing posts with label Washington. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Washington. Show all posts

Monday, April 16, 2018

NY Times on Many States' Judicial Selection

The New York Times recently editorialized in favor of judicial independence against partisan attacks by Republicans. The Times mentions Wisconsin, Kansas, North Carolina, Washington, Pennsylvania, and Missouri.

Thursday, January 16, 2014

National Association of Women Judges on Judicial Selection

The National Association of Women Judges' involvement on judicial selection is here in its "Informed Voters Project."  Its project states are

Alaska
California
Florida
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Tennessee
Washington

Most of these are Missouri Plan (a/k/a "merit") states in which proponents of other methods of judicial selection have been active in recent years.