All Articles tagged judicial selection

• 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
  November 10, 2024 EDT
  (S)ELECTION OF GEORGIA SUPREME COURT JUSTICES: DEMOCRACY—OR DYNASTY?
  Jeffrey A. Van Detta

  This Article traces the history of the Georgia Supreme Court and election of its justices, arguing that the current system produces a dynasty of jurists who are selected, not elected.

• 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.

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• 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.

• General
  January 01, 2006 EDT
  MINNESOTA REPUBLICAN PARTY V. WHITE AND THE FUTURE OF STATE JUDICIAL SELECTION
  David Schultz

  This article examines the future of state judicial selection in light of the two Republican Party of Minnesota v. White decisions.