Litigation

Justice O?Connor Supports Merit Selection

By Lissette Villarruel

?States should do away with judicial elections in order to restore independence to their courts,? urged former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O?Connor at a recent luncheon sponsored by her namesake College of Law at Arizona State University.

Justice O’Connor noted that no other country besides the United States elects its judges and called the fact that most states continue to elect their judges ??shocking.??

O?Connor warned against the dangers that the recent flow of money into judicial elections pose on the economy, stating, “A fair and impartial judiciary is absolutely fundamental to a properly functioning business and economic climate.”

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Full post as published by The Gavel on January 30, 2009 (boomark / email).