Federal judges are appointed, state and municipal judges are appointed or elected depending upon the venue they serve. Both methods have faults, such as favoritism at the appointment level, and then, electing judges is rarely a high priorit...
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Although federal judges are appointed with life tenure, most state judges are elected for short terms. Conventional wisdom holds that appointed judges are superior to elected judges because appointed judges are less vulnerable to political pressure.
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Some State judges are appointed, but the remainder are elected in partisan or nonpartisan State elections. Many State and local judges serve fixed renewable terms ranging from 4 or 6 years for some trial court judgeships to as long as 14 years or even life for other trial or appellate court judgeships.
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www.bls.gov/oco/ocos272.htm
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A spontaneous debate broke out in the Senate Tuesday over whether the nonpartisan election of judges -- long favored by some lawmakers and groups like the state Chamber of Commerce -- would achieve that goal. ... Comments (0) on "Senate debates merits of appointed versus elected judges" Post Comment...
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www.dailymail.com/News/statenews/200801290561
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However, Kessler acknowledged that some change may be needed in how the state chooses judges. He suggested the public financing of judicial elections, as lawmakers have considered so-called "clean elections'' measures in prior sessions. ... Comments (0) on "Senate debates merits of appointed versus elected judges" Post Comment...
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www.dailymail.com/News/statenews/200801300007
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and that this, to be imparted, must be compounded of a mixture of State and Federal authorities. It is not enough that honest men are appointed judges. All know the influence of interest on the mind of man, and how unconsciously his judgment is warped by that influence.[2]
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www.law.fsu.edu/journals/lawreview/issues/231/webster.h...
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Judges complain about the indignity of asking for those contributions. Lawyers aren't happy about being pressured to give. And ordinary citizens, polls show, wonder if Texas justice is being sold to the highest bidder. "I think that is...
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The measures permit a test of the relationship between performance and the four primary methods of state high court judge selection: ... results do not show appointed judges performing at a higher level than their elected counterparts. Appointed judges write higher quality opinions than elected judges do, but elected judges...
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www.elsblog.org/the_empirical_legal_studi/2007/09/appoi...
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Issues and Articles - Judges: Should they be Elected or Appointed? ,Some states have recently considered proposals that would abolish the election of State judges and replace it with a system of appointed judges who would face periodic retention elections. ... Elected judges know that if they make such agenda-driven decisions,
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www.wallbuilders.com/LIBissuesArticles.asp?id=107
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