Rabner Pushing Back on Bid to Directly Appoint Appellate Judges

A proposal to amend the State Constitution to change the state appellate is facing stiff opposition from Chief Justice Stuart Rabner, who is making calls to stakeholders in an attempt to shut down a legislative proposal that would take away his unchecked power to directly appoint appellate court judges, transferring the appointment to the governor, with advise and consent from the State Senate.