Authors: Alfred A. Lindseth and Eric A. Hanushek
State High Court & Judicial Nominating Commission | Composition & Terms of Judicial Nominating Commission | Judicial Selection Process | Legal Authority |
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Terms: 4 years (staggered), no more than 2 terms |
General
Interim Vacancies
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Percentage of Lawyers on the Nominating Commission

Who Selects the Nominating Commissioners?
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