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Matter of Opinion

Stop electing judges, O’Connor says

Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor says the way we select judges in this state is all wrong. I can see arguments both ways.

1. Yes, by electing them, a lot of money pours into these races from partisan sources.

2. Yes, most people have trouble deciding which judges to vote for based on the merits.

3. Would a "nonpartisan commission" (her solution) really be nonpartisan? Plus, if we held elections on whether to retain them, wouldn't partisanship enter into those decisions?

What are you thoughts?



Gary Crooks
Gary Crooks joined The Spokesman-Review in 1997. He is editor of the Opinion section and a member of the Editorial Board.

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