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 ...
The bill, introduced by Reps. Bryan Cutler, R-Peach Bottom, and Brian Sims, D-Philadelphia, seeks to amend the state constitution so Commonwealth Court, Superior Court and state Supreme Court judges ...
ICAR has revamped its selection process for top scientific posts, shifting to a merit-based, post-oriented approach.
Mike Aamodt, Ph.D., Lisa Harpe, Ph.D. A number of DCI blogs and resources have summarized recent executive actions across the employment landscape. One theme across these actions is an emphasis on ...
As the South Carolina Legislature faces mounting pressure to amend the way the state selects members of the bench, the rejection of a circuit judge's bid for another term has become a microcosm in the ...
Merit selection and retention of judges, which was recently extended to judges of the county division of the Lake County Superior Court, balances the need for fair and impartial courts with the need ...
Fed up with a system that featured campaigns for judicial office that included yard signs and bumper stickers, that forced judges to seek campaign contributions from lawyers and parties who would be ...
A merit-based selection process, combined with retention elections, keep the states’ highest courts independent. Evert Nelson Topeka Capital-Journal file photo Members of the state supreme courts in ...
For any nation as diverse, multi-ethnic, and pluralistic as Nigeria, the journey toward greatness and genuine development ...
In theory, the selection of Lake County Superior Court judges by a merit process eliminates the need for these judges to pander to a political party every time they are up for re-election. The Lake ...
Pennsylvania remains one of only six states that chooses all of its judges in contested partisan elections. In recent years, these elections have become more expensive and increasingly divisive.