Merit Plan

GPTKB entity

Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf judicial selection system
gptkbp:adoptedBy gptkb:Alaska
gptkb:Arizona
gptkb:Colorado
gptkb:Florida
gptkb:Indiana
gptkb:Iowa
gptkb:Kansas
gptkb:Nebraska
gptkb:Oklahoma
gptkb:South_Dakota
gptkb:Tennessee
gptkb:Utah
gptkb:Wyoming
gptkb:California_(for_appellate_courts)
gptkbp:aimsTo reduce political influence in judicial selection
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Missouri_Plan
gptkbp:criticizedFor lack of direct voter input
potential for commission bias
gptkbp:firstReleased 1940
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Merit Plan
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:progressive_reform_movement
gptkbp:involves gubernatorial appointment
retention election
judicial nominating commission
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Missouri
gptkbp:step commission selects nominees
governor appoints judge from nominees
judge faces retention election after short term
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:American_Bar_Association
judicial reform advocates
gptkbp:usedFor judicial appointments
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:United_States
various U.S. states
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Missouri_Plan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5