From the Crossing of the Rubicon to the Return of the Republic: The Mississippi Supreme Court’s View of the Judicial Role, 1980-2004

November 7, 2011

Authors: James Craig, Michael Wallace

  • Judicial Election

    Judges are elected by popular vote.

  • Democratic Appointment

    Judges are appointed directly by a democratic body, or appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of some democratic body.