Recent History of the Merit Selection Debate in the N.C. General Assembly

Record #:

3446

Author(s):

Whitman, Mebane Rash

Abstract:

Legislation for the merit selection of judges has been introduced without success in the General Assembly since 1971. The 1997 General Assembly is considering House Bills 741 and 742, and Senate Bills 834 and 835, to select judges on merit.

Source:

North Carolina Insight (NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 17 Issue 1, May 1997, p79-80, il

Subject(s):

Judges--Selection and appointment

Full Text:

http://www.nccppr.org/drupal/content/insightarticle/417/recent-history-of-the-merit-selection-debate-in-the-nc-general-assembly