Judicial selection in Connecticut

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All justices in Connecticut are initially selected, and retained, via merit selection--as opposed to other popular methods including partisan and non-partisan elections, gubernatorial appointments and legislative appointments.[1] This merit plan was adopted in 1986.[2]

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Merit Plan

According to the plan, the judicial selection commission recommends qualified candidates to the governor for nomination. The governor's nominee must then be appointed by the general assembly. [3]

Terms

Judges serve eight-year terms and must be renominated and reappointed. The judicial selection commission also evaluates incumbent judges who seek reappointment.

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Judicial Selection in the States Appellate and General Jurisdiction Courts
  2. ↑ Judicial Selection in the States: Connecticut
  3. ↑ Judicial Selection in the States: Connecticut
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