All Articles tagged judicial elections

State Constitutional Commentary
December 24, 2024 EDT
AN EXPLORATION OF JUDICIAL SELECTION METHODS OF STATE HIGH COURTS
Hon. Leslie E. SteinJohn KowalChad OldfatherNoah RosenblumDavid Sachar
This Panel examined historical and current judicial selection methods of state supreme courts around the nation, noting the importance state high courts play in upholding democratic ideals.
State Constitutional Commentary
June 13, 2024 EDT
IDEOLOGICAL COMPETITION OVER STATE SUPREME COURT SELECTION METHODS
Stephen J. Ware
This Article shows that ideological competition over selection methods continues in several states, which ostensibly provide supreme court elections, but in practice nearly always appoint their justices.
State Constitutional Commentary
January 05, 2015 EDT
JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE: IS IT PRESERVED OR IMPAIRED BY THE ELECTION OF JUDGES?
Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick
Judge Ciparick's lecture.
General
May 08, 2009 EDT
LÓPEZ TORRES AND JUDICIAL SELECTION IN NEW YORK: AN ARGUMENT FOR MERIT-BASED APPOINTMENT TO THE STATE SUPREME COURT
Justin S. Teff
This article argues in favor of a constitutional amendment in New York instituting a local merit-based appointment system for state supreme court justices.
New York Appeals
May 05, 2009 EDT
ADVANCING THE RULE OF LAW THROUGH JUDICIAL SELECTION REFORM: IS THE NEW YORK COURT OF APPEALS JUDICIAL SELECTION PROCESS THE LEAST OF OUR CONCERNS IN NEW YORK?
Norman L. Greene
This article concludes that judicial selection systems within New York State need major reform.
New York Appeals
May 05, 2009 EDT
A STRATEGY FOR JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION IN NEW YORK
Rebecca Love KourlisJordan M. Singer
This essay describes how Judicial Performance Evaluation programs work, and explains how both the citizens and judges of New York would benefit from an official, comprehensive JPE program.
State Constitutional Commentary
May 05, 2007 EDT
PENNSYLVANIA SUPREME COURT: THE MORE THINGS CHANGE, THE MORE THEY STAY THE SAME
James W. Barr
This high court study considers the effect the election of Justice Eakin and the resulting Republican majority had on the percentage of criminal appeals decided in favor of the prosecution.