In some states that say they elect judges, governors choose them instead
By Bryna Godar, Staff Attorney, State Democracy Research Initiative, University of Wisconsin Law School, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Harry Isaiah Black, Staff Attorney, State Democracy Research Initiative, University of Wisconsin Law School, University of Wisconsin-Madison
In 2 states with judicial elections − Georgia and Minnesota − nearly every justice steps down midterm, allowing the governor to appoint a successor instead of the state holding an open election.![The Conversation](https://counter.theconversation.com/content/229790/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-advanced)
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Tuesday, May 21, 2024