Mississippi Business Journal » Edwin Pittman http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Fri, 24 May 2013 05:01:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Electing or appointing? http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/03/20/electing-or-appointing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=electing-or-appointing http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/03/20/electing-or-appointing/#comments Sun, 20 Mar 2011 06:00:54 +0000 Lynn Lofton http://msbusiness.com/?p=38531 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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