2. 1 Judges Chapter Eight

3. 2 Position of the Judge Seen as the symbol of justice.

4. 3 Benefits of the job High level of prestige and respect.

5. 4 Frustrations of the Job

6. 5 Judge Shopping

7. 6 Judicial Selection Merit Selection (the Missouri Bar Plan) Popular elections Executive Appointments

8. 7 Women on the Bench 18% of President Clinton’s nominations to the federal bench were women. 21% of State appellate judges are women. 25% of lawyers practicing today are women. This growth parallels increase also of women judges.

9. 8 African Americans on the Bench In 1973, slightly more than 1% of state judges were black, by the mid-1980’s this figure was 3.8%.

10. 9 Judicial Evaluation Judicial independence: Judicial misconduct. Impaired mental capacity.

11. 10 Judicial Disciplinary Actions Options: Formal vs informal sanctions