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Senate courts panel questions retired judges after low performance scores during re-certification interviews
Summary
The joint courts committee heard three retired judges seeking continued service; committee chair and members pressed them about low scores on judicial performance evaluations and clarified limits on recalled service.
At a joint courts meeting, the Senate Courts of Justice Committee questioned three retired circuit judges seeking continued recall service after recent judicial performance evaluation responses showed below‑typical ratings.
Retired Circuit Court Judge Melvin Hughes told the panel he could not explain why his reviewer scores were lower than expected and emphasized his decades of experience on the bench. “I consider myself pretty knowledgeable in the law,” Hughes said, noting he has sat as a retired judge more than 70 times in the last year and that rural court staffing can limit resources.
Senator Scott Servell, chair of the Senate Courts of Justice Committee,…
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