ORIGINAL WORK
Focused on the judicial selection system in Texas compared to other states, analyzing the benefits and drawbacks of each, and drafting a bill with a new form of judicial selection that will be sumbitted to the Denton county representative
Judge
Bender
Through a very informative interview at the Collin County Courthouse, Judge Bender provided insight on partisan elections in Texas, particularly through his experiences in the most recent judicial election.
of Texas
Judge
Barrett
During a brief phone interview, Judge Barrett explained the many benefits of a nominating commission with retention election, particularly its ability to limit the influence of politics on the judiciary.
of Colorado
Judge
Compton
With a brief phone interview, Judge Compton answered questions regarding nonpartisan elections. She explained that voter frustration is a big issue during elections because candidates do not express their stance on controversial topics.