AS FORMER Bush administration lawyer J. Michael Wiggins and Presiding Justice Carol W. Hunstein battle for Hunstein’s seat on the Supreme Court of Georgia, an old debate is percolating anew: What is the best way to select Georgia’s judges
Those who oppose direct election of judges say campaigns in which candidates take financial contributions from potential litigants-and their lawyers-compromise the independence of the judiciary. Judicial election supporters respond that other systems-such as appointment by a governor-don’t take the politics out of judicial selection but just make the process less transparent and less inclusive.
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