Beyond Merit Selection
24 Pages Posted: 14 Oct 2012
Date Written: 2001
Abstract
This Article reviews some of the factors that have diminished the appeal of merit selection for judges. It examines why merit selection has never been an entirely successful answer for reformers looking for nonpartisan solutions. It advocates addressing other aspects of the judicial office to promote judicial independence. It concludes by suggesting that there be an educational credential for becoming a judge. Such a solution, it is argued, would offer legitimacy to judicial aspirants and would provide independent, accountable, impartial, and well-trained judges regardless of selected method.
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Bierman, Luke, Beyond Merit Selection (2001). Fordham Urban Law Journal, Vol. 29, No. 3, pp. 851-872, 2001, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2161319
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