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Justices targeted over abortion ruling are holding onto their seats
Supreme Court Justices Clint Bolick and Kathryn King are on track to stay on the bench, per initial returns, with Bolick seeing support for his retention from 57.17% of voters, and King receiving 58.97%.
Judges face increased scrutiny in upcoming election
Campaign energy in judicial retention elections this cycle has largely concentrated on two state Supreme Court justices, but as voter guides from both sides trickle out, groups have singled out […]
Justice explains why she won’t recuse herself from retention case
She says she can't speak for anyone else on the Supreme Court. But Chief Justice Ann Scott Timmer told Capitol Media Services there's a good reason she hasn't recused herself from a case the court is expected to decide this week that could affect whether she and her colleagues must face voters again.
Attorneys argue whether to change how appellate judges are elected
A bid by the Goldwater Institute to change how judges on the Court of Appeals are elected drew a skeptical response Monday from a trial judge who is hearing the case.
Measure reducing lengthy judges retention list advances
A measure posed to grant indefinite terms to judges given “good behavior” is one step closer to voters after passing through House Municipal Oversight and Elections Committee on March 20.
