Electing or appointing?
by Lynn Lofton
Published: March 20,2011
Tags: Edwin Pittman, Jim Rosenblatt, Mark Herbert, Richard Gershon
Each system has its advantages, disadvantages In Mississippi judges are elected and appointed. Is one method better than the other? Often judges are appointed to fill unexpired terms and go on to be elected to their own terms. Nine justices of the Mississippi Supreme Court are elected from three districts. Non-partisan elections are staggered so [...]
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