Elections Improve Support for State Trial Court Judges in the United States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6436399 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew Stones (0000-0003-4683-8119, University of Mississippi, University), Michael P Olson (0000-0002-8023-1815, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 440-462 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Law and Courts (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2164-6589 • E-ISSN: 2164-6570 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/jlc.2024.14 |
| OpenAlex | W4406246374 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 49 |
Do constituents care how judges are chosen? We conduct two nationally representative survey experiments focusing on state trial courts. Our first study indicates that respondents prefer judges who are elected to those who are appointed, though this does not affect their perceptions of the judiciary’s legitimacy. Our second study explores three potential mechanisms: efficacy, experience with democracy, and perceived ideological proximity. We find evidence that real-world experience with judicial elections is associated with a preference for such elections, but we do not find evidence for other mechanisms. Our study offers important new evidence for assessing proposed reforms to judicial selection
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |