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Judicial Selection by Appointment
The prestigious Judicial Selection Commission is made up of lawyers and non-lawyers. The Commission first screens interested candidates, reviewing the candidates’ qualifications, including bar admissions and education. Additionally, the Commission considers the candidates work experience and community involvement. This screening process includes a thorough background check of the candidate’s reputation and integrity, making sure the candidate is in good standing and has not been disciplined or sanctioned. References are contacted as well as criminal background checks and a review of tax records of the candidate. Finally, the candidate is interviewed by the Judicial Selection Commission.
These measures are taken to assure that the candidate is qualified, knowledgeable, experienced, and has the proper integrity and temperament to be a judge. Only after such a thorough screening and comparison with other candidates does the Judicial Selection Commission recommend a candidate to the Governor for appointment.
When the Governor receives the recommendations of the Judicial Selection Commission, which generally recommends three or more candidates for appointment, the Governor then interviews those candidates. The Governor is not bound by the recommendations of the Judicial Selection Commission, and if not satisfied with any of the candidates recommended by the Judicial Selection Commission, can look beyond to consider other additional candidates.
After the governor interviews the candidates, the Governor announces the appointment of the candidate. The candidate is subsequently sworn into office taking an oath to uphold the Constitution and laws of our Country and State. Afterwards, the judge must stand for election, thereby giving the voters an opportunity to review the candidate’s qualifications and performance as a judge.
Judge Nancy Logering underwent the strict scrutiny of the Judicial Selection Commission, and after being compared to numerous other candidates, received the Commission’s recommendation for an appointment to the bench. She was interviewed by the Governor and then chosen for appointment to the 10th Judicial District Bench. In July of 2000, Governor Ventura announced his decision to appoint her as a District Court Judge. She took her oath of office and was sworn in on August 9, 2000.
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