6th Circuit upholds Ohio’s judicial election process
On February 11, 2016, a three-judge panel of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court decision that upheld Ohio’s system for electing judges. Under Ohio law, state judges are elected through a hybrid system. Candidates are first selected through a partisan primary election in which they are listed on their political party’s ballot. The successful primary election candidates are then placed on the general election ballot, which shows no political party affiliation. Read More >>
