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Appointment and Merit Selection

Many states employ nomination commissions to assist the respective governors or legislatures to select their judges. Most of these states use these commissions for initial appointments, though a few states only use them for interim appointments (i.e., appointments to fill vacancies). In a few states, the governor or legislature makes selections without the aid of nominating commissions.


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