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In moves similar to Florida in 2011, Kansas House committee votes to split supreme court; end merit selection, force judges off bench at age 65

May 16th, 2013

Did Kansas Senator threaten funding for courts if judges didn’t accept change to merit selection? Similar efforts occurred in FL in 2011.

May 15th, 2013

For fourth time in five years, Florida bills would provide additional funding for courts, but only if judicial immunity is retroactively ended and judicial disciplinary commission changed

March 14th, 2013

Over a dozen efforts to alter number of state supreme court justices, almost all related to “packing” the courts, in last several years

February 5th, 2013

Surprise effort by NC Senate GOP to expand Supreme Court loses after House balks, likely to return

February 5th, 2013

South Carolina constitutional amendment would automatically appropriate 1% of general fund to judiciary every year

December 20th, 2012

Merit selection: comprehensive state-by-state review of efforts to modify or end existing systems

April 10th, 2012

2011 Year in Review: Alterations of/to state supreme courts

December 30th, 2011

2011 Year in Review: Merit selection is dead (long live merit selection)

December 29th, 2011

Why Senate confirmation for state judicial nominees? Why not House? Or joint?

October 11th, 2011