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Appoint judges in Nevada? No thanks

By Alliance Alert

Sylvia R. Lazos, Justice Myron Leavitt professor at UNLV's William S. Boyd School of Law, and Chris W. Bonneau, professor of political science at the University of Pittsburgh, writing in the Las Vegas Review-Journal: "Nevadans are voting on whether to amend their constitution to provide for the appointment of Supreme Court justices and District Court judges. Here are the reasons why Nevadans should vote no on Question 1 . . . the system that is being proposed -- initial appointment by the governor based on a recommendation from a commission -- will result in a less open system run by elites who are closely connected to those in power."

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on November 01, 2010 (boomark / email).