Rethinking Judicial Nominating Commissions: Independence, Accountability, and Public Support

Authors

Joseph A. Colquitt, University of Alabama School of LawFollow

Keywords

Judges, Judicial Appointment, Judicial Selection, Nomination, Nominating, Nominating Committee

Abstract

The Article focuses on one of the pillars of the judicial appointive process, the judicial nominating commission, suggesting that all jurisdictions should have judicial nominating commissions. A judicial nominating commission exists to screen and select nominees for judgeships. This article envisions and describe a system that more likely will result in selecting the right person for the bench.

Recommended Citation

Joseph A. Colquitt, Rethinking Judicial Nominating Commissions: Independence, Accountability, and Public Support , 34 Fordham Urb. L.J. 73 (2007).
Available at: https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/ulj/vol34/iss1/2