Judges and Judiciary
Nov. 25, 2014
Appointments minimize threat to judicial independence
If Gov. Jerry Brown learned one lesson well from his lifetime career in state politics, it is how vulnerable his judicial appointees can become in retention elections. By Gerald F. Uelmen
If Gov. Jerry Brown learned one lesson well from his lifetime career in state politics, it is how vulnerable his judicial appointees can become in retention elections. The solution, of course, is to operate our Constitution in the way it was intended: give state Supreme Court justices a full 12-year term after a confirmation election focused on their qualifications, rather than upon the popularity of one decision or another. Unfortunately, it ...
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