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Wyoming lawmakers debate judicial nominating commission, public input and retention votes
Summary
Committee members, judges and the public debated whether Wyoming should change how judges are selected and retained, including whether to add senate confirmations for Supreme Court justices and expand public transparency about applicants to the judicial nominating commission.
Members of the Joint Judiciary Committee spent substantial time on whether Wyoming should alter its merit-selection model for judges, including the judicial nominating commission (JNC), public access to applicants’ names and whether the Senate should confirm Supreme Court justices.
Chief Justice John Fox, who was at the hearing, and several judges described Wyoming’s selection system as one that emphasizes experience, professionalism and insulation from political pressure. Chief Justice Fox and other speakers explained that the JNC narrows…
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