Fordham University School of Law, New York City, April 7, 2006
The perennial debate over how state court judges should be selected has intensified since the U.S. Supreme Court's 2002 decision in Republican Party of Minnesota v. White which relaxed the limits on campaign conduct during judicial elections.
Through distinguished panels consisting of members from 15 states (some of which appoint some or all of their judges), this symposium will reappraise the alternative of appointive selection of judges, including both classic and new models, in light of experience.
Panelists will include professors of law and political science, judges, and practitioners, as well experts in the area of judicial conduct and court reform. National in scope and with reflections on the international context as well, the symposium will focus on types and implications of appointive systems, including what should be a good model for appointing state court judges.
Via I.M. Kierkegaard.