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Senate advances bill altering judicial nominating commission selection; floor debate centers on balance of power
Summary
Lawmakers approved changes to the judicial nominating commission process after extended exchange on executive appointment power and the bar’s role; proponents said it clarifies selection rules while opponents warned it shifts power to the governor.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate on Feb. 22 approved amendments to the judicial nominating process in Senate Bill 243, a package that revised nomination procedures, added recusal language and clarified the chief justice’s administrative role.
Sponsor floor managers said the bill modernizes the nominating commission and ensures the commission follows rules promulgated by the judicial council; an amendment clarified that a member who is also an officer of the bar may recuse when there is a conflict.…
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