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On The Early History Of Lower Federal Courts, Judges, And The Rule Of Law, Alfred S. Konefsky
On The Early History Of Lower Federal Courts, Judges, And The Rule Of Law, Alfred S. Konefsky
Michigan Law Review
A Review of The Politics of Justice: Lower Federal Judicial Selection and the Second Party System, 1829-1861 by Kermit L. Hall and Federal Courts in the Early Republic: Kentucky 1789-1816 by Mary K. Bonsteel Tachau
Is Washington Ready For Merit Selection Of Judges, Hugh D. Spitzer, William S. Bailey
Is Washington Ready For Merit Selection Of Judges, Hugh D. Spitzer, William S. Bailey
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In 1980, Seattle established a judicial merit selection process for the Seattle Municipal Court, based on an approach used in many other jurisdictions and by the federal government under President Carter. The Seattle plan represents the first time a merit selection commission of lawyers and lay people has been used for nonfederal appointments in Washington. The two individuals subsequently appointed to the Seattle Municipal Court have gone through one of this state's most rigorous judicial selection processes.
In this article, we will review how judges are presently selected in this state, the various methods of choosing judges in other jurisdictions …