Arizona lawmakers have voted to send an initiative to the November ballot that would protect two state Supreme Court justices from losing their seats. The measure, passed by the GOP majority on partisan lines, aims to change the system of retaining judges, including making it retroactive to prevent the removal of Justices Bolick and King. These anti-abortion judges have been targeted for their support of a near-total abortion ban dating back to the Civil War. The initiative would limit the circumstances under which Supreme Court justices, appellate court judges, and some superior court judges are subject to retention votes.
Arizona lawmakers to let voters decide on retention rules for state Supreme Court justices https://t.co/0s9s7LSblY https://t.co/iO8NPENGzH
The measure would subject Supreme Court Justices, appellate court judges and some superior court judges to a retention vote only under limited circumstances. https://t.co/DnRIwhNmLs
Arizona lawmakers agree to let voters decide on retention rules for state Supreme Court justices https://t.co/4PUmypIfpQ
Arizona lawmakers voted Wednesday to send an initiative to the November ballot that would protect two state Supreme Court justices targeted for removal from the bench over their support for a near-total abortion ban dating back to the Civil War. https://t.co/wlVA5AHo07
Arizona lawmakers to let voters decide on retention rules for state Supreme Court justices https://t.co/PqOxxKLlvi https://t.co/rrDPaGfovw
Opinion: The Republican majority in the Arizona Legislature wants voters to eliminate their ability to vote on judges. https://t.co/W0v2CmsGiE
Lawmakers vote on partisan lines to send several measures to ballot, including one to change system of retaining judges - and doing it retroactively to undermine bid by some to remove Bolick and King from the bench. https://t.co/deIGTkz40j
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What do you think? Should judges be on the ballot in Arizona? Vote here: https://t.co/YWIDhytTjK
GOP majority passes scheme to save anti-abortion judges https://t.co/GbytaQd7Ni via @azcentral
The fate of Arizona's Secure the Border Act, which gives local law enforcement the power to arrest illegal aliens, will be in the hands of voters come November. https://t.co/dalxqc7J3K
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