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Judicial Selection Gets Last Dance

Posted by: Allan Ramsaur on Apr 21, 2015

It appears that the legislation on judicial selection will once again get "the last dance, last chance for love" in the words of the Donna Summer song. Action on the principal surviving bill at this point, HB0142,/SB0001, was deferred until Wednesday, which could be the last day or next to the last day of this annual legislative session. The bill contains provisions establishing a new trial court vacancy commission which, much like the judicial selection and nominating commissions before, would submit three names to the governor to fill vacancies on the trial bench. The bill also implements the new constitutional provision establishing gubernatorial nomination, confirmation and retention of appellate judges. Discussions continue on details of how the two bodies of the General Assembly can express themselves on confirmation. Legislative action on selection of judges has been decided in the last week of session for almost a decade.

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