en.unionpedia.org

Missouri Plan, the Glossary

The Missouri Plan (originally the Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan, also known as the merit plan, or some variation) is a method for the selection of judges.^[1]

25 relations: Albert M. Kales, Better Courts for Missouri, California, Clay County, Missouri, Elbert Walton, Gateway Arch National Park, Greene County, Missouri, Jackson County, Missouri, Judge, Judicial nominating commission, Luther Ely Smith, Missouri, Phil Bredesen, Platte County, Missouri, Progressive Era, Retention election, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, State Bar of California, State supreme court, Tennessee, Tennessee Plan, Tom Pendergast, United States, University of Chicago Press.
1940 establishments in Missouri
Legal history of Missouri
Selection of judges in the United States

Albert M. Kales

Albert Martin Kales (March 11, 1875 – July 26, 1922) was an American lawyer and legal scholar.

See Missouri Plan and Albert M. Kales

Better Courts for Missouri

Better Courts for Missouri was an American 501(c)(4) organization that proposed changes be made to the Missouri Plan for selecting judges.

See Missouri Plan and Better Courts for Missouri

California

California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.

See Missouri Plan and California

Clay County, Missouri

Clay County is located in the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

See Missouri Plan and Clay County, Missouri

Elbert Walton

Elbert A. Walton Jr. (born February 21, 1942) is a former American lawyer and politician.

See Missouri Plan and Elbert Walton

Gateway Arch National Park

Gateway Arch National Park is an American national park located in St. Louis, Missouri, near the starting point of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

See Missouri Plan and Gateway Arch National Park

Greene County, Missouri

Greene County is located in the southwest part of the U.S. state of Missouri.

See Missouri Plan and Greene County, Missouri

Jackson County, Missouri

Jackson County is located in the western portion of the U.S. state of Missouri, on the border with Kansas.

See Missouri Plan and Jackson County, Missouri

Judge

A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a panel of judges.

See Missouri Plan and Judge

Judicial nominating commission

A judicial nominating commission (also judicial nominating committee, judicial nominating board) in the United States, is a body used by some U.S. states to recommend or select potential justices and judges for appointments by state governments. Missouri Plan and judicial nominating commission are Selection of judges in the United States.

See Missouri Plan and Judicial nominating commission

Luther Ely Smith

Luther Ely Smith (June 11, 1873 – April 2, 1951) was a St. Louis, Missouri lawyer and civic booster.

See Missouri Plan and Luther Ely Smith

Missouri

Missouri is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States.

See Missouri Plan and Missouri

Phil Bredesen

Philip Norman Bredesen Jr. (born November 21, 1943) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 48th governor of Tennessee from 2003 to 2011.

See Missouri Plan and Phil Bredesen

Platte County, Missouri

Platte County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

See Missouri Plan and Platte County, Missouri

Progressive Era

The Progressive Era (1901–1929) was a period in the United States during the early 20th century of widespread social activism and political reform across the country.

See Missouri Plan and Progressive Era

Retention election

A retention election or retention referendum is a referendum where voters are asked if an office holder, usually a judge, should be allowed to continue in that office. Missouri Plan and retention election are Selection of judges in the United States.

See Missouri Plan and Retention election

St. Louis

St.

See Missouri Plan and St. Louis

St. Louis County, Missouri

St.

See Missouri Plan and St. Louis County, Missouri

State Bar of California

The State Bar of California is an administrative division of the Supreme Court of California which licenses attorneys and regulates the practice of law in California.

See Missouri Plan and State Bar of California

State supreme court

In the United States, a state supreme court (known by other names in some states) is the highest court in the state judiciary of a U.S. state.

See Missouri Plan and State supreme court

Tennessee

Tennessee, officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States.

See Missouri Plan and Tennessee

Tennessee Plan

The Tennessee Plan is a system used to appoint and elect appellate court judges in Tennessee. Missouri Plan and Tennessee Plan are Selection of judges in the United States.

See Missouri Plan and Tennessee Plan

Tom Pendergast

Thomas Joseph Pendergast (July 22, 1872 – January 26, 1945), also known as T. J.

See Missouri Plan and Tom Pendergast

United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

See Missouri Plan and United States

University of Chicago Press

The University of Chicago Press is the university press of the University of Chicago, a private research university in Chicago, Illinois.

See Missouri Plan and University of Chicago Press

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri_Plan

Also known as Merit selection.