Election or Appointment of Judges
1999-06-16T04:11:13-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvODI3XC8xOTk5MDYxNjA0MjU0MzAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==A panel of judges talked about proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution which would allow the appointment of judges by executive officials rather than popular election of judges. Among the issues addressed were campaign financing, campaign advertising, and the potential influence of lobbying groups. This took place at the Southern Methodist University Law School.
A panel of judges talked about proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution which would allow the appointment of judges by executive offici… read more
A panel of judges talked about proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution which would allow the appointment of judges by executive officials rather than popular election of judges. Among the issues addressed were campaign financing, campaign advertising, and the potential influence of lobbying groups. This took place at the Southern Methodist University Law School. close
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- Paul Carrington Representative Citizens for Independent Courts
- Bill Dorsaneo Professor Southern Methodist University->Law School
- Nathan Hecht Justice Texas->Supreme Court
- Sharon Keller Justice Texas Court of Appeals
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