Legislation & Testimony
Diversity on the Bench

Testimony of Adam Skaggs on MD Judicial Elections and Senate Bill 833

The subject of today’s hearing on Senate Bill 833, would conform the selection of Maryland’s circuit court judges with the selection system used to choose other judges in Maryland. In particular, Senate Bill 833 would replace contested elections with a system of appointment and retention elections.

Authored by: Adam Skaggs
– 03/09/10

Testimony of Deborah Goldberg on State Judicial Selection Methods and Their Impact on Diversity on t

“More research is needed to provide a basis for evaluation of selection processes.”

Authored by: Deborah Goldberg
– 05/16/03

Testimony of Deborah Goldberg on Diversification of the Judiciary

Authored by: Deborah Goldberg
– 03/14/03