Help Wanted: Is There a Better Way to Select Judges?

Authors

Luke Bierman, Albany Law SchoolFollow

Keywords

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

Abstract

This article gives an anecdotal account of the authors attempt to apply for a position as a State Court Judge that he saw posted in the newspaper. The article uses the job posting concept as a starting point to argue that the system of judicial appointment in New York needs to be reworked and there needs to be new and creative solutions brought into the discussion.

Recommended Citation

Luke Bierman, Help Wanted: Is There a Better Way to Select Judges?, 34 Fordham Urb. L.J. 511 (2007).
Available at: https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/ulj/vol34/iss1/10