Justices Won't Hear Dispute Over Arizona Judicial Candidates

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

The Supreme Court won't take up a dispute over Arizona rules that prohibit some candidates for elected judgeships from soliciting campaign contributions or participating in somebody else's campaign.

The justices on Tuesday left in place a lower court ruling that rejected a constitutional challenge to parts of Arizona's Code of Judicial Conduct.

Arizona lawyer Randolph Wolfson challenged the rules after twice running unsuccessfully for a judgeship in Mohave County. He argued that the rules infringe on candidates' free-speech rights and were too broad to serve the state's interest in having an impartial judiciary.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the rules.


Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/justices-hear-dispute-arizona-judicial-candidates-42723984

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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Oct 11, 2016, 9:56 AM ET

Short article. No more at link.

[Ligyron]

1. Judges shouldn't be elected - period.

Talk about politicizing the Justice system, nothing could be worse.

Maybe they should be selected and voted on by other justices.

[cstanleytech]

2. Problem with the idea of judges selecting the new judges is its ripe for nepotism. nt