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| Judicial selection in Mississippi | |
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| Mississippi Supreme Court | |
| Method: | Non-partisan election of judges |
| Term: | 8 years |
| Mississippi Court of Appeals | |
| Method: | Non-partisan election of judges |
| Term: | 8 years |
| Mississippi Circuit Court | |
| Method: | Non-partisan election of judges |
| Term: | 4 years |
| Mississippi Chancery Court | |
| Method: | Non-partisan election of judges |
| Term: | 4 years |
| Mississippi County Court | |
| Method: | Non-partisan election of judges |
| Term: | 4 years |
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Supreme Court
Justices of the Mississippi Supreme Court are elected to 8 year terms in a nonpartisan election. All judicial candidates must run in the general election. If a candidate does not receive a majority of the vote, a runoff election between the top two candidates who receive the most votes is held.[1]
If a vacancy on the court occurs, gubernatorial appointment is required.[1]
The chief justice of the court serves their duration of office and is elected by seniority.[1]
In order to join the court, an individual must meet the following qualifications: [1]
- be a practicing attorney for at least 5 yrs;
- be the minimum age of 30;
- be a state citizen for at least 5 yrs.
Court of Appeals
All aspects of the Mississippi Court of Appeals are the same as the Mississippi Supreme Court, excluding the chief justice being elected to a four year term and chosen by a previous chief justice.[1]
Circuit Court
All aspects of the Mississippi Circuit Court are the same as the Mississippi Supreme Court, excluding the Mississippi Circuit Court judges being elected to a four year term, and needing the following qualifications: [1]
- be a practicing attorney for at least 5 yrs;
- be the minimum age of 26;
- be a state citizen for at least 5 yrs;
- be a district resident.
Chancery Court
There are 48 Chancery Court judges, serving 20 Chancery Court districts in the state. Judges serve four year terms and are elected in non-partisan elections. [2]
In order to serve on the Court, one must be:
- a practicing attorney for at least five years;
- at least 26 years of age;
- a citizen of Mississippi for at least five years; and
- a resident of the district one would represent. [3]
History of judicial selection
In 1832, Mississippi became the first state to elect all of its judges. [4]
See also
- State Supreme Court elections
- Campaign finance requirements for Mississippi judicial elections
- Mississippi judicial elections
- Courts in Mississippi
External links
- American Judicature Society, Judicial selection in Mississippi
- American Judicature Society, History of Reform Efforts: Mississippi
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Methods of Judicial Selection: Mississippi
- ↑ State of Mississippi Judiciary, About the Courts
- ↑ American Judicature Society, Methods of Judicial Selection:Mississippi, Limited Jurisdiction Courts
- ↑ The Missouri Bar, From the Report by the Commission on Judicial Independence, Appendix 1
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