Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the appointment of appellate justices and judges and certain district judges by the governor and to confirmation elections on a nonpartisan ballot of those justices and judges.

Last action: Referred to Jurisprudence

Author: Jerry Patterson

Remarks: Enabling legislation is SB 77.

Subjects:
Courts--Appellate
Courts--District
Courts--Judges
Elections--Judicial
Governor
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments

Senate Committee: Jurisprudence (Rodney Ellis, Don Henderson, David Cain, Chris Harris, Gregory Luna, Jim Turner, Jeff Wentworth, Royce West)

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