IAALS Executive Director Urges Informed Judicial Voting
Noting widespread interest in the 2008 elections, Rebecca Love Kourlis urges voters to be as well informed about the candidates listed at the bottom of the ballot—the judges—as those near the top. IAALS is working to educate voters about publicly available information to aid them in making informed decisions about judicial candidates. Colorado judges are chosen through a process of nomination and appointment known as merit selection. To learn more about Colorado's process for choosing judges, click here. Click here for performance information about judges; updated information will be available in early August.
To view IAALS Executive Director video on this issue click here.
Unique Survey Captures Judges’ Views on Performance Evaluation
IAALS and Washington State University Professor David Brody conducted a survey of Colorado’s appellate, district and county court judges to gauge their opinions on the effectiveness of the state’s judicial performance evaluation (JPE) process. Given national attention on JPE as one solution to counteract increasing public perceptions of a lack of judicial accountability, “The Bench Speaks on Judicial Performance Evaluation” survey couldn’t be more timely.
Click here to download the survey executive summary.