Keywords
Judicial selection, appellate, law, term limits
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Several reform proposals have been pushed forward for the federal judiciary- namely the United States Supreme Court- in recent years, including term limits, changes in judicial selection, and qualification criteria. Such changes could ostensibly apply to all federal appellate judges as well. The purpose of this study is to determine if states can provide a roadmap for Supreme Court reform discussions. This study utilizes a state-level legal content analysis of all statutes pertaining to judicial selection and qualification criteria for appellate-level judges. Specifically, selection mechanisms, age limits, term limits, and qualifications for selection are examined. Whether state statutory schemes can serve as a guide for U.S. Supreme Court reform initiatives is discussed, as well as recommendations for future research.
Recommended Citation
Brown, Angelo; McCann, Wesley; Lu, Ruibin; Rowe, Brenda I.; and Hemmens, Craig
(2024)
"Examining State Statutory Selection Methods, Term Limits, and Required Qualifications for Appellate Judges as a Model for Reform,"
Journal of Criminal Justice and Law: Vol. 8:
Iss.
1, Article 1.
Available at:
https://research.library.kutztown.edu/jcjl/vol8/iss1/1