Committee members and JNC chair clash over scoring method and transparency

May 12, 2026

Members questioned the commission's aggregate 20‑point scoring and whether extreme scores or abstentions allowed manipulation; the JNC chair said he has detailed vote tallies and offered to discuss them in executive session.

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Committee members expressed concern that the Judicial Nominating Commission's aggregation method let candidates with limited trial experience receive high overall scores.

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