State Judicial and Removal Process

 

  1. Discuss the judicial selection process of your state and one other state. Include, at a minimum, the qualifications and steps that are taken in order to select judges for the different kinds of courts (Supreme Court, Courts of Appeals, Bankruptcy Appellate Panels, District Courts, Bankruptcy Courts, and Article I Courts) within your specific state.
  2. Next, identify the steps that the relevant persons/entities need to take in order to remove a judge from office for disciplinary reasons for each state.
  3. What impact do you think the qualifications of a judge, and the potential for disciplinary action, have on judicial decision making?