Abstract: Those who argue for merit selection know that it gives them their best chance to get judges on the bench who share their political and policy views. Advocates of elections are willing to ...

Indiana’s trial court judges make thousands of decisions every day. Some grab headlines. Others have deep and lasting consequences for the parties in the case. Voters select superior court judges in ...

Michigan’s voters delivered a small but telling electoral shock on Nov. 4. Chief Justice Cliff Taylor, a heavy favorite, got thumped by 100,000 votes by Circuit Judge Diane Hathaway, who was nominated ...

One of the General Assembly`s regular events is the ritual killing of a bill providing for merit selection of judges. Organization pols of both parties dread such bills, which would allow Illinois ...

Another Supreme Court election is over. The candidates spent millions already and are permitted to continue fundraising until year’s end. As usual, most of the money came from lawyers, unions and ...

When I wrote last month about my preference for merit selection of state appellate court judges, one of the people who responded was a woman who isn’t so sure it’s a good idea, based on her federal ...

West Virginia governor Joe Manchin has appointed lawyer Carte Goodwin to replace Sen. Robert Byrd. K-Lo has asked, “Who is Carte Goodwin?” noting that very little is known about him. In addition to ...

The judgment assumes wider significance in the evolving jurisprudence on reservations, reaffirming that principles of ...