A Survey of Studies on Judicial Selection
The Alaska legislature is considering a bill — Senate Joint Resolution 3 — that would put before voters a state constitutional amendment to change the composition of the Alaska Judicial Council and the way its members are selected. The Alaska Judicial Council plays a constitutionally-mandated role i...
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ftunivalaska:oai:scholarworks.alaska.edu:11122/6567 2023-05-15T18:48:09+02:00 A Survey of Studies on Judicial Selection Fortson, Ryan Knudsen, Kristin S. 2015-09-01 http://hdl.handle.net/11122/6567 en_US eng Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage Fortson, Ryan; & Knudsen, Kristin S. (2015). "A Survey of Studies on Judicial Selection." Alaska Justice Forum 32(2–3): 1, 7–12 (Summer/Fall 2015). http://hdl.handle.net/11122/6567 Alaska Justice Forum Alaska Court System Alaska Judicial Council courts judges judicial selection Article 2015 ftunivalaska 2023-02-23T21:36:40Z The Alaska legislature is considering a bill — Senate Joint Resolution 3 — that would put before voters a state constitutional amendment to change the composition of the Alaska Judicial Council and the way its members are selected. The Alaska Judicial Council plays a constitutionally-mandated role in the selection of Alaska’s judges and also makes recommendations to voters concerning retaining or not retaining judges as part of the judicial retention election process. This article reviews selected existing studies relevant to potential effects of this proposed change to the council composition — studies that examined judicial effectiveness, responsiveness of judges to public opinion, and public perception of judges. Also provided are flowcharts of the selection processes for members of the Alaska Judicial Council and of judges of the Alaska Court System; a detailed table of judicial selection methods in U.S. states and the District of Columbia; and a bibliography. Studies on Nominating Commissions / Measures of Voter Satisfaction / Objective Measures of Judicial Performance / Complexity of Judicial Decisions / Judicial Productivity and Independence / Politicization of Judicial Elections / Conclusion / Resources on Judicial Selection (bibliography) / References (bibliography) Yes Article in Journal/Newspaper Alaska Alaska Justice Forum University of Alaska: ScholarWorks@UA |
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The Alaska legislature is considering a bill — Senate Joint Resolution 3 — that would put before voters a state constitutional amendment to change the composition of the Alaska Judicial Council and the way its members are selected. The Alaska Judicial Council plays a constitutionally-mandated role in the selection of Alaska’s judges and also makes recommendations to voters concerning retaining or not retaining judges as part of the judicial retention election process. This article reviews selected existing studies relevant to potential effects of this proposed change to the council composition — studies that examined judicial effectiveness, responsiveness of judges to public opinion, and public perception of judges. Also provided are flowcharts of the selection processes for members of the Alaska Judicial Council and of judges of the Alaska Court System; a detailed table of judicial selection methods in U.S. states and the District of Columbia; and a bibliography. Studies on Nominating Commissions / Measures of Voter Satisfaction / Objective Measures of Judicial Performance / Complexity of Judicial Decisions / Judicial Productivity and Independence / Politicization of Judicial Elections / Conclusion / Resources on Judicial Selection (bibliography) / References (bibliography) Yes |
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Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage |
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Fortson, Ryan; & Knudsen, Kristin S. (2015). "A Survey of Studies on Judicial Selection." Alaska Justice Forum 32(2–3): 1, 7–12 (Summer/Fall 2015). http://hdl.handle.net/11122/6567 |
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